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佢
keoi5
He / she / it
佢 (keoi5) is the third-person pronoun: he, she, or it.
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The everyday expressionCasual · Money & lifestyle
Living the good life
疊水
daap6 seoi2
A new sports car.
Someone’s loaded.
To be very wealthy or “loaded.”
Literal meaning“Piled up water”
Here, it’s wealth that is piling up.
佢呢排好疊水。keoi5 ni1 paai4 hou2 daap6 seoi2.He is very wealthy lately.✦Hear it in context
Talking about a wealthy friend
佢呢排好疊水。
keoi5 ni1 paai4 hou2 daap6 seoi2.
“He’s loaded.”
Translation: He is very wealthy lately.
Another English equivalent: “He’s rolling in it.”
The setting
A group of friends is talking about a friend who recently bought a luxury sports car and is wearing designer clothes every day.
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02
呢排
ni1 paai4
Lately / recently
呢排 (ni1 paai4) refers to the recent period of time.
03
好
hou2
Very / quite
好 (hou2) means “very” or “quite” here. It emphasizes how wealthy the person is.