caam1 gin3參見参见

Jyutpingcaam1 gin3

Yalechāam gin

動詞

Definition

To meet or pay respects to someone of higher status.

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How it's used

This term carries a formal and slightly archaic tone, often implying a sense of hierarchy or deference. It is rarely used in casual daily life and is mostly reserved for professional settings involving high-ranking figures or historical contexts. Using it to describe meeting a friend or a peer will sound overly dramatic or sarcastic.

Examples

keoi5佢gam1今jat6日jiu3要heoi3去caam1參gin3見daai6大lou5老baan2闆。

He has to go see the big boss today.

nei5你gei2幾si4時jau5有gei1機wui2會caam1參gin3見go2嗰wai2位gou1高gun1官aa1呀？

When will you have the chance to meet that high-ranking official?

Common phrases

caam1參gin3見zoeng2長bui3輩

to pay respects to an elder

caam1參gin3見soeng6上si1司

to meet with a superior

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with the common verb 見, which is neutral and used for any meeting. Using 參見 for a casual meeting is inappropriate and will make the speaker sound like they are role-playing a period drama.