kei4 jyu6奇遇
Jyutpingkei4 jyu6
Yalekèih yuh
Definition
An unexpected, strange, or exciting encounter or adventure.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to an experience that feels like a plot point in a story or a stroke of fate. It carries a sense of wonder or mystery, distinguishing it from a simple chance meeting, which would be better described as 偶遇.
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ci3次chiExamples
I never expected to have this strange encounter while traveling.
Related words
Common phrases
an unexpected encounter
a story of strange encounters
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe meeting a friend by chance, as that is a mundane event. It implies something more unusual, serendipitous, or even slightly surreal.
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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.
