fui1 sik1灰色
Jyutpingfui1 sik1
Yalefūi sīk
Definition
Gray; the color between black and white.
colloquialcolours
How it's used
Beyond the literal colour, this term is frequently used metaphorically to describe situations that are morally ambiguous or legally unclear. It often refers to areas where rules are not strictly defined, similar to the concept of a gray area in English. Using it to describe someone's mood or personality suggests a sense of gloominess or lack of vitality.
Examples
He is wearing a gray shirt today, it looks cool.
Do you prefer gray or black?
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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.
