wai4 gei1維基维基
Jyutpingwai4 gei1
Yalewàih gēi
Definition
Wikipedia, or more broadly, a wiki.
- Wikipedia
- technicalwiki
colloquialtechnologycommunication
How it's used
Refers specifically to the online encyclopedia platform rather than the generic software concept of a wiki. It is almost exclusively used as a shorthand for 維基百科 in casual conversation. When discussing the technical software, speakers often use the English term wiki directly to avoid ambiguity.
Examples
Have you ever checked Wikipedia?
Related words
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
