gaa1 zoeng2家長家长
Jyutpinggaa1 zoeng2
Yalegā jéung
Definition
The parents or guardians of a minor.
neutralfamilyschool
How it's used
Refers specifically to the legal guardians or parents of a minor, often in the context of school or official matters. It carries a slightly formal or institutional tone compared to simply calling someone 父母 or 老豆老母. You will frequently encounter it in administrative settings like school notices or official documents.
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wai6位waihExamples
The school is holding a parent meeting tomorrow.
When can you get your parent to sign this?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not use this to refer to your own parents in casual conversation, as it sounds overly formal and detached. Use 父母 or 爹哋媽咪 instead when talking about your family life.
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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.
