haa6 fong3下放
Jyutpinghaa6 fong3
Yalehah fong
Definition
To delegate; to decentralize power, authority, or control to subordinates or lower levels.
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How it's used
Primarily used in formal or professional contexts, this term describes the transfer of authority or responsibility from a higher level to a lower level. It carries a sense of strategic management rather than just giving someone a task to do. While it sounds professional, it is still commonly heard in office settings when discussing organizational structure.
Examples
The boss decided to delegate power to the manager.
Related words
Common phrases
delegation of power
delegation of responsibility
Common mistake
Avoid using this to mean simply giving someone a chore or a small task, as that is better expressed as 交俾人做. It specifically implies a formal transfer of decision making power or authority.
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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.
