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Definition
Sedan chair bearer; a man who carries a palanquin for a living.
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How it's used
Refers to a historical profession that has completely disappeared from modern Hong Kong society. It is now primarily encountered in period dramas, historical accounts, or when describing traditional wedding customs. The term specifically implies a male role, as the physical labor involved was traditionally gendered.
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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.
