fei2陫
Jyutpingfei2
Yaleféi
Definition
Hidden or secluded, particularly describing a place.
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How it's used
This character is rarely used in modern spoken Cantonese and is often replaced by the character 匿 or the phrase 隱蔽. It carries a sense of being tucked away or out of sight, often used to describe small, obscure shops or quiet spots that are not easily accessible to the public. Using it in casual conversation might sound slightly literary or old-fashioned.
Examples
Do you know any places that are hidden?
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 匿, which is the standard colloquial term for hiding or being hidden. 陫 is essentially a literary variant that is not part of the everyday vocabulary for most native speakers.
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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.
