ngai6偽伪
Jyutpingngai6
Yalengaih
Definition
False, fake, forged, or counterfeit.
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How it's used
Used primarily in formal or compound words to denote something that is deceptive or not authentic. While it can function as an adjective, it is most frequently encountered as a prefix in modern internet slang or critical discourse to label someone or something as insincere.
Examples
This designer bag is a fake, don't buy it.
He is always putting on an act, he is so hypocritical.
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Common mistake
Avoid using this as a standalone adjective in casual speech to mean fake, as it sounds overly literary or stiff. Use 假 instead for everyday situations.
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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.
