泛泛之交 [－－－－]

Jyutping faan6 faan6 zi1 gaau1
Pinyin fàn fàn zhī jiāo

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    冇​乜​交情​嘅​朋友​；​唔​係​好​熟​嘅​朋友​；​普通​朋友
    casual friend; nodding acquaintance
    • 佢份人係點我真係答你唔到，我同佢只係泛泛之交嚟㗎咋。
      佢份人系点我真系答你唔到，我同佢只系泛泛之交嚟㗎咋。
      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.
  2. 近義詞
    點頭之交

泛泛之交 [－－－－]

Jyutping faan3 faan3 zi1 gaau1
Pinyin fàn fàn zhī jiāo

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. nodding acquaintance
  2. slight familiarity
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    冇​乜​交情​嘅​朋友​；​唔​係​好​熟​嘅​朋友​；​普通​朋友
    casual friend; nodding acquaintance
    • 佢份人係點我真係答你唔到，我同佢只係泛泛之交嚟㗎咋。
      佢份人系点我真系答你唔到，我同佢只系泛泛之交嚟㗎咋。
      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.
  2. 近義詞
    點頭之交
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    nodding acquaintance; acquaintance that one is not on intimate terms with
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
    泛泛之交
    泛泛之交
    faan6 faan6 zi1 gaau1
    • casual friend; nodding acquaintance
  4. Cantonese
    佢哋绝非泛泛之交。
    佢哋絕非泛泛之交。
    keoi5 dei6 zyut6 fei1 faan6 faan6 zi1 gaau1.
    • They are absolutely not having a casual acquaintance.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    泛泛之交
    泛泛之交
    fàn fàn zhī jiāo
    • acquaintance
    • nodding acquaintance