coi4 zeon3才俊
Jyutpingcoi4 zeon3
Yalechòih jeun
Definition
A man of outstanding talent and ability.
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How it's used
Often carries a slightly ironic or cynical tone in modern Hong Kong, especially when referring to someone in the finance industry. While it literally means a person of outstanding talent, it is frequently used to describe young, well-dressed professionals who are perceived as ambitious or status-seeking. It is almost exclusively applied to men.
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He is the recognized financial talent in the company.
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe women, as the term specifically implies a male subject. Using it for a woman would sound unnatural or incorrect.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
