jau1 wai6 doi6 jyu6優惠待遇优惠待遇
Jyutpingjau1 wai6 doi6 jyu6
Yaleyāu waih doih yuh
Definition
Preferential treatment
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How it's used
Often used to describe special privileges or favorable conditions granted to specific individuals or groups, such as VIPs or long-term clients. It carries a slightly formal tone despite being used in daily conversation, and can sometimes imply a sense of unfairness or jealousy when someone receives perks that others do not.
Examples
Their company gave me a lot of preferential treatment.
Why is he allowed to enjoy so much preferential treatment?
Related words
Common phrases
to enjoy preferential treatment
to grant preferential treatment
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe simple discounts or sales promotions, as those are better expressed as 減價 or 優惠. Using this term for a standard store discount sounds overly formal and slightly unnatural.
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