faa1 zai2花仔
Jyutpingfaa1 zai2
Yalefā jái
Definition
Page boy or ring bearer; a young boy who scatters flowers or carries the rings at a wedding.
colloquialfamilypeople
How it's used
Refers specifically to a young boy who participates in a wedding procession, usually by scattering flower petals or carrying the wedding rings. It is a common cultural expectation that the child should be a relative or a close family friend. The term is strictly used for the wedding role and not as a general term for a young boy.
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go3個goExamples
Your son is so cute, why not ask him to be the page boy?
The two page boys at the wedding today were very well-behaved.
Related words
Common phrases
to be a page boy
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 花花公子, which refers to a playboy or a womanizer.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
