pui3佩
Jyutpingpui3
Yalepui
Definition
To wear or carry something at one's waist, such as a sword or gun.
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How it's used
This character is almost exclusively used in formal or literary contexts to describe carrying items like weapons or accessories at the waist. It is rarely used in everyday spoken Cantonese, where verbs like 帶 or 掛 are preferred for general items. You will mostly encounter it in news reports or historical dramas.
Examples
Police officers carry a pistol while on duty.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the homophone 配, which means to match or pair. Using 佩 when you mean to match clothes or ingredients will be seen as a spelling error.
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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.
