fo2 tau4 gwan1伙頭君伙头君

Jyutpingfo2 tau4 gwan1

Yalefó tàuh gwān

Definition

A cook or chef in the army.

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How it's used

This term is specifically tied to military or paramilitary contexts and carries a slightly old fashioned or formal tone. It is rarely used in modern civilian life, where terms like 廚師 or 廚房佬 are preferred. It evokes a sense of communal cooking for a large group rather than professional culinary artistry.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

keoi5佢ji5以cin4前喺hai2軍gwan1隊deoi2做zou6伙fo2頭tau4君㗎。

He used to be a cook in the army.

bin1邊go3個fu6負zaak3責zou6做fo2伙tau4頭gwan1君aa4呀？

Who is responsible for being the cook?

Common phrases

gwan1軍deoi2隊fo2伙tau4頭gwan1君

army cook

Common mistake

Do not use this to refer to a chef in a restaurant or a home cook, as it will sound confusing or overly dramatic. It is strictly reserved for military or institutional settings.