gaau3 si6教士
Jyutpinggaau3 si6
Yalegaau sih
Definition
A clergyman, priest, or missionary, typically in Christianity.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to clergy within the Christian tradition, often used in historical or formal contexts to describe missionaries or ordained ministers. While it can describe a local church leader, it is frequently encountered in academic discussions about religious history or colonial-era missionary work.
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That priest listened to his confession with great patience.
Do you know where that missionary is from?
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Common phrases
missionary
Common mistake
Avoid using this term for monks or nuns in Buddhist or Taoist traditions, as those are referred to as 和尚 or 修女 respectively.
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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.
