buk6 cung4僕從仆从
Jyutpingbuk6 cung4
Yalebuhk chùhng
Definition
Servant, follower, or henchman.
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How it's used
This term is formal and carries a historical or literary weight, often evoking images of period dramas or feudal settings. It is rarely used in modern daily life to describe contemporary domestic workers, for whom terms like 工人 or 姐姐 are standard. Using this word in a casual context can sound overly dramatic or archaic.
Measure word
go3個goExamples
They hired many servants to help out at home.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not use this word to refer to a modern domestic helper, as it implies a master-servant relationship that is culturally outdated and potentially offensive in a contemporary professional setting.
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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.
