ji6 sing3異性异性
Jyutpingji6 sing3
Yaleyih sing
Definition
The opposite sex.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the biological or social category of the opposite gender in a formal or neutral context. While it is the standard term, it sounds slightly clinical or academic in casual conversation. People often prefer using more specific terms like 男仔 or 女仔 when talking about friends or dating to sound more natural.
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He is very popular with the opposite sex.
Do you think it is difficult to be friends with the opposite sex?
Related words
Common phrases
attract the opposite sex
friend of the opposite sex
Common mistake
Avoid using this word to describe a specific person you are interested in, as it sounds like you are categorizing them by their gender rather than their personality. It is a collective noun for the group, not a label for an individual.
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Grammar guides
- In 30 secondsThe whole language at a glance. No tenses, no plurals, six tones, sentence particles. Read this before you dive into any specific topic.
- ParticlesSentence particles add tone, emotion, and nuance. Learn the most common particles in Cantonese and how to use them.
- Possession (嘅)How to say my, your, and his, and how to link a describing word to a noun, all with the little word 嘅 (ge3).
