kei5 lei5企理
Jyutpingkei5 lei5
Yalekéih léih
Definition
Clean, tidy, and neat in appearance; well-dressed or smart.
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How it's used
Focuses on the state of being well-organized and orderly rather than just being free of dirt. It is frequently used to describe someone's appearance or the way they maintain their living space. It carries a positive connotation of being responsible and put-together.
Examples
You have tidied up your room very neatly.
He usually dresses very neatly.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe something that is merely sanitized or washed, as it specifically implies an aesthetic sense of order and neatness.
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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.
