wai4 noi6圍內围內
Jyutpingwai4 noi6
Yalewàih noih
Definition
Within a private group of people.
colloquialpeople
How it's used
Focuses on the exclusivity of a social circle or a specific clique. It implies a sense of shared understanding or secrets that outsiders are not privy to. It is frequently used to explain why certain people act a specific way toward each other, suggesting that their behavior is normal for their particular group.
Examples
This is a secret within our group, don't tell anyone else.
Do you guys in your group often go out to eat together?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the general word 入面 which simply means inside a physical space. 圍內 specifically refers to a social group or a circle of people, not a location.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
