fai1 haa6麾下
Jyutpingfai1 haa6
Yalefāi hah
Definition
Subordinates; followers.
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How it's used
This term carries a slightly formal or literary weight that feels out of place in casual, everyday conversation. It is often used to describe someone working within a specific leader's team or organization, implying a sense of hierarchy or loyalty. You will hear it more frequently in news reports, business contexts, or when discussing historical figures and their followers.
Examples
He is a capable assistant under the big boss.
Who are you working under right now?
Related words
Common phrases
to recruit into one's team
Common mistake
Do not use this word to describe a simple colleague or a peer, as it specifically denotes a relationship of subordination or being under someone's command.
Grammar color guide
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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.
