fěi
棐
assist; bandit; not
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Meanings
3 senses · 6 examplesverb
to assist; to help
literaryThis sense is literary and archaic, rarely used in modern spoken Chinese.
Tā他
fěi匪
wáng王
shì事
，
qín勤
láo劳
zhuó卓
zhù著
。
He assisted in the king's affairs with remarkable diligence.
noun
bandit; robber; outlaw
formalThis is the most common modern meaning, often seen in formal or historical contexts.
Cūn村
mín民
men们
hé合
lì力
gǎn赶
zǒu走
le了
shān山
lǐ里
de的
tǔ土
fěi匪
。
The villagers worked together to drive away the mountain bandits.
Zhè这
bù部
xiǎo小
shuō说
jiǎng讲
shù述
le了
yī一
gè个
xiá侠
dào盗
duì对
kàng抗
guān官
fǔ府
hé和
fěi匪
bāng帮
de的
gù故
shi事
。
This novel tells the story of a righteous outlaw fighting against the government and bandit gangs.
adverb
not; not at all; far from
literaryUsed in formal or literary contexts to form a strong negation, often in set phrases.
Tā他
de的
chéng成
jiù就
fěi匪
yí夷
suǒ所
sī思
。
His achievements are unfathomable.
Huò获
yì益
fěi匪
qiǎn浅
。
Gained no small benefit. (i.e., benefited a great deal)
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Tā他
de的
wéi为
rén人
，
fěi匪
wǒ我
zú族
lèi类
。
His character is not of our kind.