wai4違违

Jyutpingwai4

Yalewàih

語素Common

Definition

To violate, deviate from, or act against principles, rules, or agreements.

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How it's used

This character is primarily a bound morpheme used in formal or legalistic compound words rather than as a standalone verb in daily speech. It carries a sense of active opposition or deviation from established norms, agreements, or laws. When expressing the idea of breaking a rule in casual conversation, speakers often prefer using phrases like 唔跟或者犯咗.

Examples

nei5你gam3咁joeng2樣zou6做hai6係wai4違bui3背zo2咗jyun4原zak1則。

Doing it this way violates your principles.

keoi5佢jau5有mou5冇wai4違faan2反gung1公si1司ge3嘅kwai1規ding6定？

Did he violate the company's rules?

Common phrases

wai4違faan2反kwai1規zak1則

to violate the rules

wai4違bui3背loeng4良sam1心

to go against one's conscience

Common mistake

Learners often try to use this as a standalone verb, but it requires a second character to form a complete concept, such as 違反 or 違背. Using it alone will sound incomplete or overly literary to a native speaker.