cyu5 lei5署理
Jyutpingcyu5 lei5
Yalechyúh léih
Definition
To act on behalf of; to temporarily deputize in an official post.
neutralwork
How it's used
Focuses strictly on professional or official contexts, typically within government or corporate hierarchies. It implies a temporary arrangement where someone steps into a role while the permanent occupant is absent or the position is vacant. Unlike general words for helping or substituting, this carries a formal weight associated with administrative authority.
Examples
He is currently acting as the department head.
Who is responsible for acting in this position?
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Common mistake
Avoid using this for casual favors or simple tasks, as it specifically denotes holding an official title or rank on a temporary basis. It is not interchangeable with general words for helping out like 幫手.
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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.
