bin1 kei4邊旗边旗
Jyutpingbin1 kei4
Yalebīn kèih
Definition
A soccer linesman or sideline referee.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the assistant referee who patrols the touchline during a football match. While the official term in professional contexts is 助理裁判, fans and casual viewers almost exclusively use 邊旗 to describe the person holding the flag. It functions as both a noun for the role and a shorthand for the person performing it.
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That linesman raised his flag, saying it was offside.
Do you think the linesman's decisions in this match were fair?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the actual flag itself, which is 邊旗旗 or simply 旗. Using 邊旗 to refer to the object rather than the person can cause confusion.
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Grammar guides
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