hung1 zung1 siu3 je4空中少爺空中少爷
Jyutpinghung1 zung1 siu3 je4
Yalehūng jūng siu yèh
Definition
Male flight attendant.
colloquialpeopletransport
How it's used
While the full term is descriptive, the shortened version 空少 is the standard way to refer to this profession in daily conversation. Using the full term can sound slightly formal or descriptive, whereas 空少 is the natural choice for casual talk. It is common to use the classifier 個 when speaking about them.
Measure word
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Related words
Common mistake
Do not use the Mandarin term 空中服務員 as it sounds stiff and unnatural in Cantonese. Stick to the specific gendered terms 空姐 for females and 空少 for males to sound like a local.
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
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Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
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.
