pei4 baai6疲憊疲惫

Jyutpingpei4 baai6

Yalepèih baaih

形容詞Uncommon

Definition

Exhausted, tired, or weary.

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How it's used

While 疲憊 is widely understood, it carries a slightly more formal or literary tone compared to the everyday word 攰. In casual spoken Cantonese, most people would use 攰 or 疲倦 instead of this term. It is often reserved for written contexts or when someone wants to emphasize a state of deep, long-term exhaustion.

Examples

faan1返jyun4完gung1工hou2好pei4疲bei6憊，soeng2想zik1即hak1刻fan3瞓gaau3覺。

I'm exhausted after work and want to sleep immediately.

nei5你go3個joeng2樣gam3咁pei4疲bei6憊，hai6係mai6咪beng6病zo2咗aa4呀？

You look so exhausted, are you sick?

Related words

synonymgui6攰guihsynonympei4 gyun6疲倦pèih gyunh

Common phrases

san1身sam1心pei4疲bei6憊

exhausted in both body and mind

Common mistake

Learners often use this in casual conversation where it sounds slightly stiff or overly dramatic. Stick to 攰 for daily interactions to sound more natural.