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其 (kei4) — used as rhetorical word to form a four-character expression in Cantonese

keiˎ₄其
Mandarin Pinyin: qi2

Meaning of 其

nounused as rhetorical word to form a four-character expression
nounhis; her; its; their
nounthat; such
nounused as suffix of an adverb
nounhe; she; it; they
noun(1.) used in many idioms or sayings as rhetorical word

Example Sentences with 其

其實我想去，不過我有太多功課。
Actually I want to go, but I have too much homework.
我以為你去咗華埠，其實你返咗屋企。
I thought you went to Chinatown, but in fact you went home.
請番嚟嘅所謂專家, 其實係個學生
The so-called expert they invited has turned out to be a student.
我唔理個房幾細, 求其有張床就得喇
I don't mind how small the room is as long as there is a bed inside.
表面上關係好好，但內裡其實係咪真嘅噉？
The relationship is cordial on the surface, but is it really so (deep down inside)?
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Words Containing 其

卡其色kaa1 kei4 sik1
khaki colored
其等keoi5 dei6
they, them
求求其其kau4 kau4 kei4 kei4
being sketchy, careless [華]: 隨隨便便
順其自然seon6 kei4 zi6 jin4
let nature take its course
當其時dong1 kei4 si4
then [Syn]當時
在其中zoi6 kei4 zung1
therein; wherein
求其kau4 kei4
casual; to do as one pleases; it would be okay whatsoever (the situation can be dealt with); as long as
愛之欲其生，惡之欲其死oi3 zi1 juk6 kei4 sang1, wu3 zi1 juk6 kei4 sei2
love someone so much that you wish him alive forever, hate someone so much that you wish him dead
其次kei4 ci3
next; secondly
終其一生zung1 kei4 jat1 sang1
for the rest of one's life; for one's whole life
其貌不揚kei4 maau6 bat1 joeng4
have an unattractive appearance; have plain features
勉為其難min5 wai4 kei4 naan4
make the best of a bad bargain

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