fei1霏
Jyutpingfei1
Yalefēi
Definition
Used in personal names.
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How it's used
This character is almost exclusively found in given names and carries a delicate, literary association with falling snow or rain. It is rarely used as a standalone word in spoken Cantonese outside of identifying someone's name. Because of its elegant sound, it is a popular choice for female names in Hong Kong.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
