siu2 bit6小別小别

Jyutpingsiu2 bit6

Yalesíu biht

Definition

To depart or separate for a short while.

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How it's used

Literary in nature, this term is rarely used in casual spoken Cantonese to describe everyday departures. It carries a slightly sentimental or poetic tone, often implying a sense of longing or the significance of the separation. In most daily situations, people would simply use 離開 or 分開 instead.

Examples

ngo5我dei6哋zi2只hai6係siu2小bit6別gei2幾jat6日，hou2好faai3快gin3見faan1返。

We are only parting for a few days, we will see each other again very soon.

nei5你dei6哋siu2小bit6別zi1之hau6後，gam2感cing4情jau5有mou5冇hou2好zo2咗aa4呀？

After your short time apart, have your feelings for each other improved?

Common phrases

siu2小bit6別sing3勝san1新fan1婚

Absence makes the heart grow fonder

Common mistake

Avoid using this in professional or mundane contexts, such as leaving the office for lunch or stepping out to buy groceries, as it sounds overly dramatic and out of place.