gwai3饋馈
Jyutpinggwai3
Yalegwai
Definition
To give, bestow, or present as a gift.
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How it's used
This character is almost exclusively encountered in the compound 回饋. It carries a formal or literary weight, often implying a sense of reciprocity or gratitude for past support. In everyday spoken Cantonese, people prefer using 送 or 報答 instead of using this character as a standalone verb.
Examples
He gave a gift to give back to everyone.
How do you plan to give back to this company?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for a common verb, but it is a bound morpheme. You cannot simply use it to mean 'to give' in casual conversation, as it would sound unnatural or archaic.
Grammar color guide
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
