lou5 pin1老編老编
Jyutpinglou5 pin1
Yalelóuh pīn
Definition
Editor-in-chief or senior editor
colloquialworkpeople
How it's used
Using 老 before a title or role is a common way to show respect or familiarity in a workplace setting. It implies the person is a veteran or has been in the position for a long time. While it sounds professional, it is strictly colloquial and should be avoided in formal written correspondence.
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go3個goExamples
Editor, there are still some parts in this draft that need changing.
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Common mistake
Do not use this to address someone who is young or new to the job, as it specifically highlights seniority and experience. It is not a generic term for any editor.
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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.
