hei2 gin3起見起见

Jyutpinghei2 gin3

Yalehéi gin

名詞Uncommon

Definition

Motive, purpose, concern, or for the sake of a certain consideration.

neutraldaily actions

How it's used

Always follows a noun or a verb phrase that acts as the reason for an action. It functions similarly to the English phrase "for the sake of" or "in the interest of." You will almost always hear it paired with 為咗 or simply placed directly after the reason.

Examples

on1安cyun4全hei2起gin3見，nei5你dou1都hai6係daai3帶do1多gin2件saam1衫laa1啦。

For the sake of safety, you should bring an extra jacket.

wai6為zo2咗fong1方bin6便hei2起gin3見，ngo5我dei6哋joek3約喺hai2地dei6鐵tit3站zaam6見。

For the sake of convenience, let's meet at the MTR station.

Common phrases

on1安cyun4全hei2起gin3見

for safety's sake

fong1方bin6便hei2起gin3見

for convenience's sake

wai6衞sang1生hei2起gin3見

for the sake of hygiene

Common mistake

Learners often mistakenly use it as a standalone noun for "motive" or "purpose," but it is strictly a suffix used to introduce a reason for an action. It cannot be used to mean "my motive for doing this" in a general sense.