zai1 bik1擠逼挤逼
Jyutpingzai1 bik1
Yalejāi bīk
Definition
Crowded, packed, or congested.
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How it's used
Describes a physical space that is packed with people or objects to the point of discomfort. It is frequently used to complain about public transport or popular shopping areas. Unlike formal descriptions of density, this carries a subjective feeling of being squeezed or lacking personal space.
Examples
It is usually very crowded here.
Why is the MTR so crowded today?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 迫, which is a verb meaning to squeeze or force. While 擠逼 describes the state of being crowded, 迫 is often used as an adjective to describe the feeling of being squashed inside a space, such as 呢度好迫.
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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.
