hoi1 pi1開Ｐ开Ｐ
Jyutpinghoi1 pi1
Yalehōi pī
Definition
To throw or hold a party.
colloquialpeopledaily actions
How it's used
The letter P is an abbreviation for party, commonly used by younger generations in casual settings. It functions as a verb phrase, often used with aspect markers like 咗 or 緊 to describe the status of the event. It carries a sense of informality and is typically reserved for social gatherings among friends rather than formal celebrations.
Examples
Where are we going to party tonight?
Common phrases
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with formal terms like 舉行派對, which would sound unnatural in a casual conversation between friends. Using 開Ｐ in a professional or formal context will sound overly informal or even disrespectful.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
