fei1 zoeng3飛漲飞涨
Jyutpingfei1 zoeng3
Yalefēi jeung
Definition
To skyrocket or rise drastically.
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on the rapid and often alarming speed of an increase, usually applied to prices, inflation, or costs. It carries a strong sense of negative impact on one's wallet or standard of living. Unlike neutral verbs for rising, this implies a lack of control or an unsustainable trend.
Examples
Vegetable prices have skyrocketed recently, I really can't bring myself to buy any.
Related words
Common phrases
prices skyrocketing
property prices soaring
Common mistake
Avoid using this for gradual or positive growth, such as a child growing taller or a company's steady progress, as it implies a chaotic or excessive surge.
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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.
