非 (fei1) — wrong; unjustified; wrongdoing in Cantonese
feiˉ¹非Mandarin Pinyin: fei1
Meaning of 非
nounwrong; unjustified; wrongdoing
noununless; simply must; have got to
nounblame; censure; criticize
nounnot; negative; non-; be not
Example Sentences with 非
我係非常贊同辛苦搵嚟自在食嘅講法,何必委屈自己
I agree with the saying that one should work hard and play hard. Why treat yourself so badly?
若要人不知除非己莫為
[1] The best way to hide a misdeed is not to commit it. [2] What is done by night appears by day.
今次嘅舞蹈演出婀娜多姿，舞蹈家非常有水準！
This dance performance used many different styles but were all elegant.The dancers were excellent!
豈非天大的笑話！
Isn't that the biggest laughing stock?
ngoˏ₅我gei2go3幾jyutˍ₆個cinˎ₄月gin3dou2前jauˏ₅見jatˉ¹到zaanˊ²有jauˍ₆一houˊ²盞gwongˉ¹又jauˍ₆好fei1soeng4zi1光gouˉ¹又ge˗₃非gaai1dang1常haiˊ²之cou2dei6高soeng6min6嘅街燈喺草地上面
I saw a bright and really tall streetlight on the grass a few months ago.
Words Containing 非
非賣品fei1 maai6 ban2
not-for-sale item, free sample
胡作非為wu4 zok3 fei1 wai4
to commit all manner of wickedness; to carry out evil deeds
物是人非mat6 si6 jan4 fei1
things have remained the same, but people have changed
中非共和國zung1 fei1 gung6 wo4 gwok3
Central African Republic
今非昔比gam1 fei1 sik1 bei2
the present cannot be compared with the past; things have changed [syn.][粵]今時唔同往日
非禮fei1 lai2
(Literary Chin.) rude [粵]冇禮貌 ; ill-mannered
似是而非ci5 si6 ji4 fei1
(stock phrase) looks right, but is actually not
想入非非soeng2 jap6 fei1 fei1
give loose rein to one's imagination; let one's imagination go wild; to be in the clouds
非類固醇消炎藥fei1 leoi6 gu3 seon4 siu1 jim4 joek6
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen
情非得已cing1 fei1 dak1 ji5
v. compelled to do something, verb form of irresistible
無可厚非mou4 ho2 hau5 fei1
be not altogether inexcusable;give no cause for much criticism
非文明fei1 man4 ming4
uncivilized
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