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鬼 gwai2
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It is “ghostly”…
The word 鬼 gwai2 means ghost, in Cantonese, you can even use it as an adverb to emphasize your adjective.
Let’s look at this example, to say something is expensive:
| Be – Is | Adjective – Expensive |
| hou2 | gwai3 |
| 好 | 貴 |
It is “ghostly” expensive
To put an emphasis on the adjective, simply insert the word 鬼 gwai2 before the adjective. It is equivalent to these words in English:
- Really
- Overly
- Very
| Be | Adverb – Emphasis | Adjective – Expensive |
| hou2 | gwai2 | gwai3 |
| 好 | 鬼 | 貴 |
Other examples:
“It’s freaken awesome”
| Be | Emphasis | Adjective – Expensive |
| 好 | 鬼 | 正 |
| hou2 | gwai2 | zeng3 |
Is it polite to say?
It is commonly used and it is not impolite to say it. But in a more formal situation, you probably want to avoid saying it, for example: in front of your boss, chatting with your mother-in-law, or anyone else you take very seriously.
