gui6癐
Jyutpinggui6
Yaleguih
Definition
Tired; exhausted.
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How it's used
This word specifically describes the physical or mental exhaustion that follows a period of intense activity. It is the most common way to express feeling worn out in daily life, whereas more formal terms like 疲倦 are reserved for written contexts or professional settings. You will often hear it paired with intensifiers like 好 or 咁 to emphasize the degree of fatigue.
Examples
Are you very tired? Why don't you take a break?
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 累, which is the standard character used in Mandarin. While 累 is understood in Hong Kong, 癐 is the authentic Cantonese character for this specific feeling of exhaustion.
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Grammar guides
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