泛泛 [－－]

Jyutping faan3 faan3
Pinyin fàn fàn

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. general; superficial; no depth
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adj
    superficial; shallow; skin-deep
    (syn.) 谫陋, 飄浮, 淺薄, 虛浮, 膚淺, 鄙劣, 虚浮, 浮浅, 浅薄, 浮荡, 淺陋, 譾陋, 浮蕩, 皮相, 浮淺, 浮泛, 浅陋, 肤浅, 飘浮
    • 泛泛之交
      泛泛之交
      fàn fàn zhī jiāo
      acquaintance
  2. adj
    common; ordinary
  3. verb, Min-Nan
    be all right; will do
  4. verb, Min-Nan
    to get by however one can; not to fuss about gains and losses
  5. adv, Min-Nan
    quite; rather; fairly; considerably
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    饭局老契 - 妓女嘅泛泛之交
    飯局老契 - 妓女嘅泛泛之交
    yue:飯局老契 - 妓女嘅泛泛之交
    • a general customer who only meet the prostitute in the dining table
  2. Cantonese
    佢份人系点我真系答你唔到，我同佢只系泛泛之交嚟㗎咋。
    佢份人係點我真係答你唔到，我同佢只係泛泛之交嚟㗎咋。
    keoi5 fan6 jan4 hai6 dim2 ngo5 zan1 hai6 daap3 nei5 m4 dou2, ngo5 tung4 keoi5 zi2 hai6 faan6 faan6 zi1 gaau1 lai4 gaa3 zaa3.
    • As for what kind of person he is, I really couldn't say. He and I are just nodding acquaintances.
  3. Cantonese
    睇佢写嘅文章，就知佢唔系泛泛之辈。
    睇佢寫嘅文章，就知佢唔係泛泛之輩。
    tai2 keoi5 se2 ge3 man4 zoeng1, zau6 zi1 keoi5 m4 hai6 faan6 faan6 zi1 bui3.
    • He is no ordinary person judging by his words.
  4. Cantonese
    泛泛之辈
    泛泛之輩
    faan6 faan6 zi1 bui3
    • average joe
  5. Cantonese
    泛泛之交
    泛泛之交
    faan6 faan6 zi1 gaau1
    • casual friend; nodding acquaintance
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    泛泛之交
    泛泛之交
    fàn fàn zhī jiāo
    • acquaintance
    • nodding acquaintance
  2. Mandarin
    他只是泛泛而谈，没有细说。
    他只是泛泛而談，沒有細説。
    tā zhǐ shì fàn fà né r5 tán ， méi yǒu xì shuō ．
    • He only spoke in generalities; he didn't go into detail.