liu4 suk6僚屬僚属
Jyutpingliu4 suk6
Yalelìuh suhk
Definition
Subordinates, staff, or associates of an official.
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How it's used
僚屬 is a formal term primarily used in administrative or bureaucratic contexts to refer to subordinates or staff members. It carries a sense of hierarchy and is rarely used in casual conversation to describe general employees. In most everyday situations, people prefer to use 員工 or 同事.
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wai6位waihExamples
The staff at this company are very professional.
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Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for a general term for any employee, but it specifically implies a subordinate relationship within an organization or government office. Using it to describe a peer or a casual worker can sound overly stiff or archaic.
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Grammar guides
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