king1 gai2傾偈倾偈
Jyutpingking1 gai2
Yalekīng gái
Definition
To chat or have a casual conversation.
colloquialcommunicationdaily actions
How it's used
Refers specifically to casual, informal conversation rather than formal discussion or business meetings. It implies a relaxed atmosphere where the content is often trivial or social in nature. You will frequently hear it used as a verb-object construction, allowing for aspect markers like 咗 or 緊 to be inserted between 傾 and 偈.
Examples
Let's go to the tea restaurant and sit down for a chat.
Related words
Common phrases
lost track of time while chatting
Common mistake
Avoid using this for formal or serious discussions, as it carries a lighthearted connotation. Using it to describe a professional meeting or a serious lecture would sound dismissive or inappropriate.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
