jiu3 jan4要人
Jyutpingjiu3 jan4
Yaleyiu yàhn
Definition
An important person; a VIP.
neutralpeople
How it's used
Primarily functions as a formal or technical term within law enforcement and security contexts, specifically referring to high-profile individuals requiring protection. While it literally translates to important person, it is rarely used in casual conversation to describe someone who is simply influential or famous. In everyday speech, people prefer using 大人物 or 猛人 to describe someone of high status or power.
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The VIP Protection Unit has a mission today.
Is he an important person?
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Common phrases
VIP Protection Unit
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the verb phrase 要人, which means to need people or to call for backup. The context of the sentence will usually clarify whether it is a noun referring to a VIP or a verb phrase indicating a requirement for manpower.
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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.
