dai3帝
Jyutpingdai3
Yaledai
Definition
An emperor, king, or supreme ruler of a state.
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How it's used
Used primarily in historical contexts or as part of compound nouns like 皇帝. When used in everyday speech to describe a person, it often carries a sarcastic tone, implying that the person is acting entitled or demanding like a ruler.
Examples
Emperors in the past really liked to go on tours.
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Common mistake
Avoid using this as a standalone noun to refer to a specific person in modern contexts unless you are being intentionally hyperbolic or mocking their behavior.
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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.
