haa6 gaa1下家
Jyutpinghaa6 gaa1
Yalehah gā
Definition
The next player in a card or tile game, such as the player sitting to your right in mahjong.
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How it's used
Primarily used in the context of table games like Mahjong or card games to identify the person sitting in the next position in the turn order. In Mahjong, because play moves counter-clockwise, the person to your right is the one who acts immediately after you, making them your 下家. This term is specific to gaming dynamics and is rarely used to describe general sequential order in other life situations.
Measure word
go3個goExamples
It looks like the player to your right is about to win, be careful.
Related words
Common phrases
to feed the next player (by discarding tiles they need)
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 上家, which refers to the player on your left who acts immediately before you. Beginners often mix up the two because they forget the counter-clockwise direction of play in Mahjong.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
