caai4 ho2 fu1柴可夫
Jyutpingcaai4 ho2 fu1
Yalechàaih hó fū
Definition
A driver or chauffeur.
colloquialpeopletransport
How it's used
This term is a humorous Cantonese transliteration of the Russian composer Tchaikovsky. It is used exclusively to refer to a person who acts as a driver for friends or family, often implying a voluntary or informal arrangement rather than a professional job. It carries a lighthearted, slightly playful tone.
Measure word
go3個goExamples
Who is going to be the chauffeur to drive us home tonight?
He really likes being a chauffeur, always driving people around.
Related words
Common phrases
to act as a chauffeur
Common mistake
Do not use this word to refer to a professional driver or a hired chauffeur, as it would sound disrespectful or confusing. It is strictly for social contexts where a friend is doing the driving.
Grammar color guide
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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.
