hei1欺

Jyutpinghei1

Yalehēi

語素Uncommon

Definition

To deceive, cheat, bully, or take advantage of others.

to deceive; to cheat; to lie to
to bully; to intimidate; to humiliate

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How it's used

While 欺 appears in formal compounds like 欺騙, it is rarely used as a standalone verb in spoken Cantonese. Instead, speakers use 呃 or 呃人 to express the act of deceiving someone. When 欺 is used, it often carries a stronger sense of bullying or oppression, as seen in 欺負.

Examples

nei5你m4唔hou2好nam2諗zyu6住aak3呃ngo5我，ngo5我mou5冇gam3咁jik6易sau6受hei1欺pin3騙。

Don't think about cheating me, I'm not that easy to deceive.

keoi5佢seng4成jat6日hei1欺fu6負di1啲san1新lai4嚟ge3嘅tung4同si6事，hou2好gwo3過fan1分。

He always bullies the new colleagues, it's very excessive.

Common phrases

hei1欺pin3騙

to deceive

hei1欺fu6負

to bully

Common mistake

Learners often try to use 欺 as a direct verb for lying or cheating in casual conversation, but this sounds unnatural and overly literary. Stick to 呃 when you mean to trick someone.