jat1 paai3一派
Jyutpingjat1 paai3
Yaleyāt paai
Definition
A faction or school of thought, or a stretch of scenery or atmosphere.
- a school of thought, sect, or faction
- a stretch of scenery, or a pervading atmosphere or scene
neutralpeople
How it's used
Refers to a specific school of thought, political faction, or artistic style. It often implies a sense of group identity or shared ideology that distinguishes members from others. While it can describe neutral groupings, it frequently carries a nuance of rivalry or distinct separation between different camps.
Examples
They belong to another faction.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the Mandarin usage where it can mean 'a scene' or 'a display' of something, such as 一派胡言. In Cantonese, it is almost exclusively used to denote a group or faction.
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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.
