zeoi3贅赘

Jyutpingzeoi3

Yalejeui

Rare

Definition

Superfluous, cumbersome, or redundant.

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How it's used

Describes something that is physically bulky or conceptually unnecessary, often implying it hinders movement or efficiency. While it shares a meaning with 累贅, the single character form is more concise and often used in written or formal speech to critique excess. It carries a slightly more critical tone than simply saying something is extra.

Examples

ni1呢di1啲je5嘢hou2好zeoi3贅，m4唔jiu3要hou2好gwo3過。

These things are so cumbersome, it is better not to have them.

nei5你gok3覺dak1得ni1呢go3個cit3設gai3計hai6係mai6咪hou2好zeoi3贅aa4呀？

Do you think this design is too superfluous?

Common phrases

superfluous item

superfluous words

Common mistake

Learners often confuse it with 累贅, which is the more common disyllabic form used in everyday speech. Using 贅 alone can sound slightly literary or stiff if the context is not formal enough.