gei1 jiu3機要机要

Jyutpinggei1 jiu3

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Definition

Confidential, secret, or highly important, especially concerning state affairs or official documents.

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How it's used

Describes information or documents that require strict protection and limited access. It carries a formal tone often associated with government, legal, or high-level corporate settings. While it means confidential, it is rarely used in casual social contexts where people might instead use private or secret.

Examples

le1呢fan2份man4文gin2件hou2好gei1機jiu3要，m4唔hou2好bei2俾jan4人tai2睇dou3到。

This document is very confidential, don't let anyone see it.

keoi5佢dei6哋hoi1開gan2緊gei1機jiu3要wui6會ji5議，nei5你m4唔hou2好jap6入heoi3去zyu6住。

They are holding a confidential meeting, don't go in yet.

Common phrases

gei1機jiu3要man4文gin2件

confidential document

gei1機jiu3要wui6會ji5議

confidential meeting

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 機密, which is a stronger term usually reserved for state secrets or highly sensitive intelligence. Using 機要 for everyday personal secrets can sound overly dramatic or stiff.