lung4 tau4 jyun4 seoi3龍頭元帥龙头元帅
Jyutpinglung4 tau4 jyun4 seoi3
Yalelùhng tàuh yùhn seui
Definition
The Dragonhead, a colloquial term for the leader of a triad gang.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the supreme leader within the hierarchy of a triad society. While often used in dramatic portrayals of gang life, it carries a heavy, serious connotation that is rarely used in casual conversation unless discussing crime or cinema. It is distinct from general terms for bosses like 老闆 or 阿頭 because it implies a specific, formal position of power within an underground organization.
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I heard that Dragonhead is very fierce.
Do you know who the Dragonhead is?
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Common phrases
head of a secret society
Common mistake
Do not use this term to describe a regular business leader or a team manager, as it exclusively denotes criminal leadership and will sound bizarre or overly dramatic in a professional context.
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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.
