ji1 paai4咿排
Jyutpingji1 paai4
Yaleyī pàaih
Definition
Recently; these days; lately.
colloquialtime
How it's used
This term is a colloquial variant of 呢排, often used in casual speech to denote a period of time leading up to the present. It carries a slightly more relaxed or informal tone compared to the standard 呢排. It is perfectly interchangeable with 呢排 in almost all everyday contexts.
Examples
I have been feeling very sleepy these days.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 呢排, which is the more common standard spelling. While 咿排 is widely understood and used in speech, you will rarely see it written in formal documents or news articles.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
