haa6 kap1下級下级
Jyutpinghaa6 kap1
Yalehah kāp
Definition
Lower-ranking staff; subordinates in an organization.
neutralworkpeople
How it's used
This term is primarily used in formal or professional settings to describe hierarchy within an organization. In casual conversation, people often prefer using 手下 or 伙記 depending on the relationship, as 下級 can sound slightly cold or overly bureaucratic.
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go3個goExamples
As a boss, how can you scold your subordinates like that?
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Common mistake
Avoid using this word when referring to someone you are friendly with, as it emphasizes rank and distance. Using it to describe a colleague in a casual social setting can make you sound arrogant or detached.
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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.
