fuk6 ji4 jan4伏兒人伏儿人

Jyutpingfuk6 ji4 jan4

Yalefuhk yìh yàhn

Definition

The person who has to seek or hide in a game of hide-and-seek.

colloquialdaily actions

How it's used

Pronunciation of this term varies significantly across different regions of Guangdong and Hong Kong. While written as 伏兒人, it is often pronounced more like 伏匿匿 in casual speech, which is the most common way to refer to the game in Hong Kong. Using the term 伏兒人 might sound slightly more formal or regional depending on the speaker's background.

Examples

sai3細go3個go2嗰zan6陣ngo5我dei6哋hou2好zung1鍾ji3意wun6玩fuk6伏ji4兒jan4人。

When we were small, we really loved playing hide and seek.

nei5你dei6哋soeng2想m4唔soeng2想jat1一cai4齊wun6玩fuk6伏ji4兒jan4人aa4呀？

Do you guys want to play hide and seek together?

Related words

synonymbuk6 nei1 nei1伏匿匿bukh nēi nēi

Common phrases

wun6玩fuk6伏ji4兒jan4人

to play hide and seek

Common mistake

Learners often confuse the pronunciation or try to use literal translations of hide and seek, but 伏匿匿 is the standard colloquial term you will hear in daily life.