矜貴 [－贵]

Jyutping ging1 gwai3
Pinyin jīn guì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. high-born
  2. noble
  3. aristocratic
  4. conceited
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (adjective) arrogant
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    形容​物件​或者​人有​價值​或者​對​自己​有意​義​，​要​特別​愛錫​、​保護​；​諷喻​該​人​或物​唔​捱​得​、​不堪​粗用
    precious
    • 呢啲鑽石好矜貴！
      呢啲钻石好矜贵！
      lei1 di1 zyun3 sek6 hou2 ging1 gwai3!
      These diamonds are very precious!
    • 我得一粒女咋，梗係矜貴啦。
      我得一粒女咋，梗系矜贵啦。
      ngo5 dak1 jat1 lap1 neoi2 zaa3, gang2 hai6 ging1 gwai3 laa1.
      This is my only daughter. Of course she is precious to me.
    • 都唔知佢有咩咁矜貴，拖下手都唔得。
      都唔知佢有咩咁矜贵，拖下手都唔得。
      dou1 m4 zi1 keoi5 jau5 me1 gam3 ging1 gwai3, to1 haa5 sau2 dou1 m4 dak1.
      I don't know who she thinks she is. She didn't even allow me to hold her hand.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adj
    conceited
  2. adj
    precious; valued; valuable
  3. adj
    noble; aristocratic
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
  2. 珍貴 – 珍贵
  3. 貴重 – 贵重
  4. 寶貴 – 宝贵
  5. 尊貴 – 尊贵
  6. 有價值 – 有价值
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    矜贵
    矜貴
    ging1 gwai3
    • X
  2. Cantonese
    呢啲钻石好矜贵！
    呢啲鑽石好矜貴！
    lei1 di1 zyun3 sek6 hou2 ging1 gwai3!
    • These diamonds are very precious!
  3. Cantonese
    我得一粒女咋，梗系矜贵啦。
    我得一粒女咋，梗係矜貴啦。
    ngo5 dak1 jat1 lap1 neoi2 zaa3, gang2 hai6 ging1 gwai3 laa1.
    • This is my only daughter. Of course she is precious to me.
  4. Cantonese
    都唔知佢有咩咁矜贵，拖下手都唔得。
    都唔知佢有咩咁矜貴，拖下手都唔得。
    dou1 m4 zi1 keoi5 jau5 me1 gam3 ging1 gwai3, to1 haa5 sau2 dou1 m4 dak1.
    • I don't know who she thinks she is. She didn't even allow me to hold her hand.