fei2 jin4斐然
Jyutpingfei2 jin4
Yaleféi yìhn
Definition
Excellent, brilliant, or remarkable.
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How it's used
This term is strictly formal and literary, carrying a sense of elegance and high praise. It is almost exclusively used in written contexts, such as news reports, official documents, or formal speeches, to describe achievements or results. You would sound very unnatural using this in casual daily conversation, where words like 好勁 or 優秀 are preferred.
Examples
His exam results this time were excellent.
This writer has remarkable achievements and is well-respected.
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Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use this in casual speech because they find it in a dictionary, but it sounds overly pretentious or archaic in a daily chat. Avoid using it to describe people directly; it is meant for their work, performance, or output.
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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.
