pei3毘
Jyutpingpei3
Yalepei
Definition
To adjoin, connect, or help.
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How it's used
Literary and formal in nature, this character is rarely encountered in daily spoken Cantonese. It is almost exclusively restricted to written contexts or formal descriptions of geography and property boundaries. You will mostly see it in the compound毘連, which functions as a more formal alternative to相連.
Examples
Their lands are connected.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for the common character比, which is visually similar but functionally distinct. Using 毘 in casual conversation will sound overly academic or archaic to native speakers.
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- NegationHow to say no, not, didn't, and don't in Cantonese. The four main negation words and when to use each one.
- Numbers and moneyCounting, talking about money, and asking how much things cost. Includes the two words for two and the everyday words for dollars and cents.
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
