gai3 jam6繼任继任
Jyutpinggai3 jam6
Yalegai yahm
Definition
To succeed someone in a post or office.
neutralworkpeople
How it's used
This term is primarily used in formal or professional contexts, such as corporate management, government, or organizational leadership. It implies a formal transfer of power or responsibility rather than just taking over a task. In casual speech, people are more likely to use phrases like 接手 or 頂替.
Examples
Who will succeed to this position after he retires?
The manager resigned, and the assistant manager succeeded as the head.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often use this for any kind of replacement, but it is strictly for succeeding someone in a specific role or post. It is not appropriate for replacing an object or a casual task.
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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.
