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Yalefūng géi
Definition
School prefect; a student responsible for maintaining discipline in a school.
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How it's used
Prefects in Hong Kong schools are typically identified by a specific badge or sash worn over their uniform. The role is often associated with strict enforcement of school rules, leading to a common stereotype of them being bossy or overly pedantic. While the term is specific to school settings, it carries a slightly formal weight compared to other student roles.
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Ever since he became a prefect, he is always bossing people around.
Do you know who the prefect on duty is today?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the term 紀律部隊, which refers to uniformed services like the police or fire department. Using 風紀 to describe a police officer would be incorrect and sound quite strange.
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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.
