fei1 gam3 faai3飛咁快飞咁快
Jyutpingfei1 gam3 faai3
Yalefēi gam faai
Definition
Extremely fast; at lightning speed.
colloquialdescriptionsdaily actions
How it's used
This phrase functions as a descriptive adverbial complement following a verb to emphasize extreme speed. It is highly colloquial and often carries a sense of surprise or concern regarding the velocity of an action. While it literally translates to flying, it is used for any movement, such as driving, running, or even finishing a task.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the verb 飛 meaning to fly or to dump someone. As an adverbial phrase, it must always follow the verb it modifies, such as 跑飛咁快 or 揸車飛咁快.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
