hong4 tau4行頭行头
Jyutpinghong4 tau4
Yalehòhng tàuh
Definition
An industry, trade, or profession; also costumes for a performance or work.
- an industry, profession, or trade, especially in business or commerce
- costumes used for a performance or for work
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a professional field or sector, often implying a sense of community or shared knowledge among those working within it. While it can also mean equipment or costumes in a theatrical context, the sense of industry or trade is far more common in daily conversation. It carries a slightly informal tone, making it perfect for discussing career paths or workplace gossip.
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He has worked in this industry for many years and is very experienced.
Do you know that it is actually quite hard to make a living in this industry?
Related words
Common phrases
a small or niche industry
to enter a specific profession
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the Mandarin term for industry, which is usually 行業. Using 行頭 to refer to a specific job title or position is incorrect; it always refers to the entire field or trade.
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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.
