fei4 nei6肥膩肥腻
Jyutpingfei4 nei6
Yalefèih neih
Definition
Fatty or greasy, especially of food.
colloquialfoodhealth
How it's used
Focuses specifically on the sensation of oiliness or heaviness in food that leaves a greasy coating in the mouth. It is frequently used as a warning or a complaint about health, often paired with the particle 嘢 to refer to fatty items in general. Unlike the simple adjective 肥, which describes someone being overweight, 肥膩 is almost exclusively reserved for describing the texture and fat content of food.
Examples
This plate of char siu is too greasy, I don't really want to eat it.
How are you going to lose weight if you keep eating so much fatty food all the time?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not use 肥膩 to describe a person who is overweight, as it strictly refers to the greasy quality of food. If you want to describe a person, use 肥 or 肥胖 instead.
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Grammar guides
- NegationHow to say no, not, didn't, and don't in Cantonese. The four main negation words and when to use each one.
- Numbers and moneyCounting, talking about money, and asking how much things cost. Includes the two words for two and the everyday words for dollars and cents.
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
