ceoi4廚厨
Jyutpingceoi4
Yalechèuih
Definition
A cook or a chef.
colloquialworkpeople
How it's used
Refers specifically to the person working in a kitchen rather than the act of cooking itself. It carries a slightly more informal or blue collar connotation compared to the more professional sounding 廚師. It is often used in compound phrases describing one's occupation or role in a restaurant setting.
Measure word
go3個goExamples
He works as a chef at a hotel and is very good at cooking.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 廚房 which refers to the physical kitchen space. Using 廚 to describe the room itself is incorrect.
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Grammar guides
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