ceoi4 jyun4隨員随员
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Yalechèuih yùhn
Definition
Attaché; the lowest-ranking diplomatic officer, serving under an ambassador or consul.
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How it's used
This term is strictly formal and restricted to the context of diplomatic missions. It refers specifically to the lowest-ranking diplomatic officer who is officially accredited to an embassy or consulate. You will rarely hear this used outside of news reports or formal government documentation.
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wai6位waihExamples
He is an attaché at the embassy.
That attaché is responsible for handling visa matters.
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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.
