kwai4 ji6睽異睽异

Jyutpingkwai4 ji6

Yalekwàih yih

Definition

To have a different comment on the same thing, disagree, or differ in opinion.

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How it's used

This term is formal and carries a literary or academic tone that is rarely heard in casual daily conversation. It is typically used in written contexts or formal discussions to describe a significant divergence in perspective or opinion. Most native speakers would prefer using simpler alternatives like 唔同 or 有分歧 in everyday speech.

Examples

keoi5佢dei6哋deoi3對le1呢gin2件si6事ge3嘅tai2睇faat3法hou2好kwai4睽ji6異。

They have very different views on this matter.

dim2點gaai2解nei5你dei6哋loeng5兩go3個ge3嘅ji3意gin3見gam3咁kwai4睽ji6異aa4呀？

Why are your opinions so different from each other?

Common phrases

ji3意gin3見kwai4睽ji6異

divergent opinions

tai2睇faat3法kwai4睽ji6異

differing viewpoints

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for a common word, but using it in a casual setting will sound unnatural and overly stiff. It is not used to describe physical differences between objects, but specifically for abstract concepts like opinions or viewpoints.