kei5 tou4企圖企图
Jyutpingkei5 tou4
Yalekéih tòuh
Definition
An intention, plan, or scheme, usually referring to a malicious or devious plot.
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How it's used
Carries a strong negative connotation, almost exclusively reserved for suspicious, selfish, or harmful motives. Unlike neutral words for planning like 打算, using this word implies you suspect the person of having a hidden, potentially malicious agenda.
Examples
What exactly is your intention for following me?
His attempt to hide the truth is really outrageous.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe neutral or positive personal plans, as it will make you sound like you are accusing the person of being a villain or a schemer.
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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.
