caam1 gin3參見参见
Jyutpingcaam1 gin3
Yalechāam gin
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
He has to go see the big boss today.
When will you have the chance to meet that high-ranking official?
Related words
Common phrases
to pay respects to an elder
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.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
