jau5 ji4 coi3友誼賽友谊赛
Jyutpingjau5 ji4 coi3
Yaleyáuh yìh choi
Definition
A friendly match; an exhibition game where the result is not important and is played for practice or entertainment.
colloquialsports
How it's used
Emphasizing the spirit of sportsmanship over the final score, this term is frequently used to lower the stakes of a competition. It is common to hear it used when players want to signal that they are prioritizing practice or social interaction rather than winning at all costs.
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coeng4場chèunghExamples
We have arranged a friendly match to play tonight.
This is just a friendly, no need for everyone to be so serious.
Related words
Common phrases
to play a friendly match (usually football)
to play a friendly match (general sports)
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
