gung1 tau2工頭工头
Jyutpinggung1 tau2
Yalegūng táu
Definition
Foreman; a leader of workers.
colloquialworkpeople
How it's used
Refers specifically to a supervisor on a construction site or in a manual labor setting. It carries a slightly rough or blue-collar connotation compared to more formal management titles. Using it for an office manager or a white-collar supervisor would sound out of place or even slightly derogatory.
Measure word
go3個goExamples
The foreman told us to come to work earlier tomorrow.
Related words
Common phrases
construction site foreman
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe a general manager or a boss in an office environment, as it specifically implies someone overseeing physical labor or trade work.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
