jau4 caai1郵差邮差
Jyutpingjau4 caai1
Yaleyàuh chāai
Definition
Postman; mail carrier.
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How it's used
Children often refer to a postman as 郵差叔叔 as a sign of respect, regardless of the person's actual age. While the term is standard, many people in modern Hong Kong now use the more generic term 派信嘅人 to describe the role in casual conversation.
Measure word
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Has the postman delivered the mail today?
I saw the postman delivering mail downstairs.
Related words
Common phrases
postman (affectionate/child-friendly term)
to deliver mail
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Grammar guides
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- Possession (嘅)How to say my, your, and his, and how to link a describing word to a noun, all with the little word 嘅 (ge3).
