kei4祁
Jyutpingkei4
Yalekèih
Definition
A Chinese surname, usually transliterated as Ki or Kei.
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How it's used
Primarily used as a surname, this character is rarely encountered in modern daily vocabulary outside of formal identification or introductions. In Hong Kong, it is most frequently romanized as Ki, reflecting the Cantonese pronunciation. It does not carry any specific semantic weight in everyday speech beyond its function as a family name.
Examples
His surname is Ki, you can just call him Mr. Ki.
Is Ms. Ki not going to work today?
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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.
