ban1 mui1賓妹宾妹
Jyutpingban1 mui1
Yalebān mūi
Definition
Filipino girl or young woman; often specifically a female Filipino domestic helper.
- slangfemale Filipino domestic helper
- slangFilipino girl or young woman
colloquialpeoplework
How it's used
Carries a derogatory or at least condescending tone because it reduces a person to their nationality and occupation. Using this term often implies a lack of respect for the individual's professional role or personal dignity. It is widely considered offensive in polite or formal settings.
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go3個goExamples
His family hired a Filipino maid to help with the housework.
Related words
Common phrases
to hire a Filipino maid
Common mistake
Avoid using this term in professional or social settings as it is offensive to many people. Use 菲傭 instead if you need to refer to a Filipino domestic helper in a neutral, descriptive way.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
