ging2 wai6警衞警卫

Jyutpingging2 wai6

Yalegíng waih

名詞

Definition

A security guard; a person who works in private security.

colloquialpeoplework

How it's used

Refers specifically to personnel stationed at a fixed location like a residential building or shopping mall. While it implies a professional role, it is often used interchangeably with the more common term 保安 in daily speech. Using this term sounds slightly more formal or descriptive than the generic job title.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

daai6大haa6廈mun4門hau2口jau5有go3個ging2警wai6衞tai2睇zyu6住。

There is a security guard watching the building entrance.

nei5你gin3見dou2到go2嗰go3個ging2警wai6衞mei6未aa4呀？

Have you seen that security guard yet?

Common phrases

daai6大haa6廈ging2警wai6衞

building security guard

mun4門hau2口ging2警wai6衞

entrance security guard

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 警察, which refers specifically to police officers. A 警衞 is a private employee, not a law enforcement officer with the power to arrest.