貴 [贵]

Jyutping gwai3
Pinyin guì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. expensive
  2. noble
  3. precious
  4. (honorific) your
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (adjective) 1. important; 2. valuable; (formal polite expression) 3. Yours
  2. expensive/noble/your (name), used in a polite expression/precious/costly/valuable/a surname/to esteem highly/to value/to treasure/to honour or love/honorable/honorific/part of a place name/elegant/high class
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語素
    上流​階級
    noble; upper class; aristocracy
    • 權貴
      权贵
      kyun4 gwai3
      influential people
    • 尊貴
      尊贵
      zyun1 gwai3
      distinguished/honorable
    • 達官貴人
      达官贵人
      daat6 gun1 gwai3 jan4
      persons with high social status
    • 貴為
      贵为
      gwai3 wai4
      as noble as
    • 貴族
      贵族
      gwai3 zuk6
      aristocracy
  2. 語素
    重要​、​價值​高
    valuable; beloved
    • 寶貴
      宝贵
      bou2 gwai3
      valuable
    • 貴重
      贵重
      gwai3 zung6
      valuable and important
    • 珍貴
      珍贵
      zan1 gwai3
      valuable and cherished
    • 難能可貴
      难能可贵
      naan4 nang4 ho2 gwai3
      X
    • 矜貴
      矜贵
      ging1 gwai3
      X
  3. 詞綴
    你​嘅​；​敬辭​一種​，​加​喺​同​對​方​有​關​嘅​事物​之前​，​表示​尊重​。​寫​正式​文​書​嗰​陣​前面​會留​一個​空格​，​即​係​抬頭​。
    a polite and formal way to address the other party; literally: noble
    • 貴公司
      贵公司
      gwai3 gung1 si1
      your (noble) company
    • 高抬貴手
      高擡贵手
      gou1 toi4 gwai3 sau2
      please show mercy
    • 我個女真係好想喺貴校就讀。
      我个女真系好想喺贵校就读。
      ngo5 go3 neoi2 zan1 hai6 hou2 soeng2 hai2 gwai3 haau6 zau6 duk6.
      My daughter really wants to study in your (noble) school.
    • 貴姓啊？
      贵姓啊？
      gwai3 sing3 aa3?
      What is your (noble) surname?
    • 有咩貴幹？
      有咩贵干？
      jau5 me1 gwai3 gon3?
      Is there anything I can help you with?
  4. 形容詞
    價格​高昂
    expensive; high in price
    • 你架車好貴！
      你架车好贵！
      nei5 gaa3 ce1 hou2 gwai3!
      Your car is very expensive!
  5. 近義詞
    乸脷
  6. 反義詞
    平
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, humble
    your (to a deity, person or establishment)
    • 您貴姓？
      您贵姓？
      nín guì xìng ？
      What is your surname? [honorific]
    • 貴國
      贵国
      guì guó
      your country
    • 能否給我些貴公司更詳細的資料？
      能否给我些贵公司更详细的资料？
      néng fǒu gěi wǒ xiē guì gōng sī gèng xiáng xì de zī liào ？
      Could you give me more details about your company?
  2. character
    expensive; costly
    • 那件衣服很貴，是綢子的。
      那件衣服很贵，是绸子的。
      nà jiàn yī fú hěn guì ， shì chóu zi de ．
      That dress is expensive. It's made of silk.
  3. character
    precious; valuable
    • 可貴
      可贵
      kě guì
      valuable
    • 貴金屬
      贵金属
      guì jīn shǔ
      precious metal
  4. character
    superior; noble
  5. character
    a surname
  6. character
    to regard as valuable
    • 成功貴在堅持
      成功贵在坚持
      chéng gōng guì zài jiān chí
      Perseverance is vital to success.
    • 人貴有自知之明
      人贵有自知之明
      rén guì yǒu zì zhī zhī míng
      A smart man knows how little he knows.
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. expensive, costly, valuable
  2. Cangjie Input - Traditional
    LMBUC
  3. Cangjie Input - Simplified
    LMBO
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 一级词汇表 #127
  2. HSK3 一级汉字表 #78
  3. HSK3 初等手写字表 #79
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    这场秀棒极了，但是门票太贵了。
    這場秀棒極了，但是門票太貴了。
    zhè chǎng xiù bàng jí le ， dàn shì mén piào tài guì le 。
    • The show was wonderful, but the tickets were too expensive.
  2. Mandarin
    这辆车保养起来很贵。
    這輛車保養起來很貴。
    zhè liàng chē bǎo yǎng qǐ lai hěn guì 。
    • It is expensive running this car.
    • Keeping this car in good condition is expensive.
  3. Mandarin
    记者租了间很贵的房。
    記者租了間很貴的房。
    jì zhě zū le jiān hěn guì de fáng 。
    • The journalist rented an apartment that is very expensive.
    • The reporter rented an expensive room.
  4. Mandarin
    家乐福的火腿剩料一点都不贵，然而却很好吃。
    家樂福的火腿剩料一點都不貴，然而卻很好吃。
    jiā lè fú de huǒ tuǐ shèng liào yī diǎn dōu bù guì ， rán ér què hěn hǎo chī 。
    • Carrefour's Ham offcuts are not expensive at all, but are nonetheless delicious.
  5. Mandarin
    这件套衫不贵，它很便宜。
    這件套衫不貴，它很便宜。
    zhè jiàn tào shān bù guì ， tā hěn biàn yí 。
    • This jacket isn't expensive, it's very cheap.
    • This sweater isn't expensive. It's really cheap.
    • This jumper doesn't cost much. It's very cheap.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    请问你贵姓啊?
    請問你貴姓啊?
    cing2 man6 nei5 gwai3 sing3 aa1 ?
    • May I ask your name?
    • What's your name?
  2. Cantonese
    𠮶条裙睇落好似好贵噉。
    嗰條裙睇落好似好貴噉。
    go2 tiu5 kwan4 tai2 lok6 hou2 ci5 hou2 gwai3 gam2 。
    • That dress seems to be very expensive.
  3. Cantonese
    架车咁贵，我点买得起呀？
    架車咁貴，我點買得起呀？
    gaa3 ce1 gam3 gwai3 ， ngo5 dim2 maai5 dak1 hei2 aa3 ？
    • How can I afford such an expensive car?
  4. Cantonese
    呢本字典虽然好贵，但系都系值得买嘅。
    呢本字典雖然好貴，但係都係值得買嘅。
    nei4 bun2 zi6 din2 seoi1 jin4 hou2 gwai3 ， daan6 hai6 dou1 hai6 zik6 dak1 maai5 ge3 。
    • This dictionary is very expensive, but is worth buying.
  5. Cantonese
    啲白萝卜可能贵过啲红萝卜。
    啲白蘿蔔可能貴過啲紅蘿蔔。
    di1 baak6 lo4 baak6 ho2 nang4 gwai3 gwo3 di1 hung4 lo4 baak6 。
    • Radishes might be more expensive than the carrots.
    • Daikon might be more expensive than the carrots.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    呢个镜头点解咁贵㗎？
    呢個鏡頭點解咁貴㗎？
    ni1 go3 geng3 tau4 dim2 gaai2 gam3 gwai3 gaa3?
    • Why is this lens so expensive?
  2. Cantonese
    权贵
    權貴
    kyun4 gwai3
    • influential people
  3. Cantonese
    尊贵
    尊貴
    zyun1 gwai3
    • distinguished/honorable
  4. Cantonese
    达官贵人
    達官貴人
    daat6 gun1 gwai3 jan4
    • persons with high social status
    • high officials and noble people; people of high rank; people having high social status
  5. Cantonese
    贵为
    貴為
    gwai3 wai4
    • as noble as
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    贵人事忙
    貴人事忙
    gwai3 jan4 si6 mong4
  2. Cantonese
    贵人出门招风雨
    貴人出門招風雨
    gwai3 jan4 ceot1 mun4 ziu1 fung1 jyu5
  3. Cantonese
    倚仗权贵
    倚仗權貴
  4. Cantonese
    依间餐厅啲野贵夹唔饱，下次唔好再嚟啦。
    依間餐廳啲野貴夾唔飽，下次唔好再嚟啦。
    ji1 gaan1 caan1 teng1 di1 je5 gwai3 gaap3 m4 baau2, haa6 ci3 m4 hou2 zoi3 lai4 laa3.
  5. Cantonese
    食蒲飞梗系拎晒啲贵夹唔饱嘅嘢食啦。
    食蒲飛梗係拎晒啲貴夾唔飽嘅嘢食啦。
    sik6 bou6 fei1 gang2 hai6 ling1 saai3 di1 gwai3 gaap3 m4 baau2 ge3 je5 sik6 laa1.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    依条裤仲贵。
    依條褲仲貴。
    ji1 tiu4 fu3 zung6 gwai3.
    • This pair of pants is even more expensive.
  2. Mandarin
    成功贵在坚持。
    成功貴在堅持。
    chéng gōng guì zài jiān chí ．
    • Perseverance is vital to success.
  3. Mandarin
    您贵姓？
    您貴姓？
    nín guì xìng ？
    • What is your surname? [honorific]
    • What is your surname?
  4. Mandarin
    加拿大的房子比美国的更贵。
    加拿大的房子比美國的更貴。
    jiā ná dà de fáng zi bǐ měi guó de gèng guì ．
    • Canadian homes are even more expensive than American homes.
  5. Mandarin
    这件裙子是很漂亮，但是太贵了。
    這件裙子是很漂亮，但是太貴了。
    zhè jiàn qún zi shì hěn piào liàng ， dàn shì tài guì le ．
    • Although this dress is truly beautiful, it's too expensive.