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Definition
An entourage, retinue, follower, or attendant who accompanies someone to assist them.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to subordinates or assistants who accompany a person of higher status, often implying a formal or historical context. It is rarely used for modern domestic workers or personal assistants, where terms like 助手 or 幫手 are more appropriate. Using this word in a casual setting can sound overly dramatic or archaic, as if describing a scene from a period drama.
Measure word
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He brought several attendants with him when he went on inspection.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe a modern employee or a friend who is helping you, as it carries a strong connotation of hierarchy and servitude that can sound condescending or outdated.
Grammar color guide
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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.
