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Definition
Barrister; a lawyer who is qualified to represent clients in higher courts.
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How it's used
This term is a common, slightly informal way to refer to a barrister in Hong Kong. While it is widely understood and used in daily conversation, it is less formal than the legal title 大律師. It carries a sense of professional respect but is casual enough to be used in casual gossip or news headlines.
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Which barrister did you find to help?
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Common phrases
senior counsel
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 師爺, which refers to a legal clerk or solicitor's assistant, not a barrister. Using these terms interchangeably would be a significant professional error.
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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.
