kai3 mui6契妹
Jyutpingkai3 mui6
Yalekai muih
Definition
Adopted younger sister; godsister.
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How it's used
This term describes a bond formed through a formal or informal ritual of becoming sworn siblings. While it implies a close, protective relationship, it is sometimes used euphemistically in casual conversation to refer to a close female friend with whom one has a flirtatious or ambiguous romantic connection.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with a biological younger sister, which is 妹. Using this term for a biological sibling will cause confusion as it specifically denotes a non-blood relationship.
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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.
