maa5 zyu2馬主马主

Jyutpingmaa5 zyu2

Yalemáh jyú

名詞

Definition

A horse owner, or a taxi owner in taxi driver jargon.

horse owner
slangtaxi owner

colloquialpeoplemoney

How it's used

Horse racing is a massive cultural and social institution in Hong Kong, making this term highly recognizable even to those who do not bet. While it literally refers to someone who owns a racehorse, it carries a strong connotation of wealth and high social status. In the context of taxi drivers, it is used as a specific jargon to refer to the person who owns the vehicle rather than the driver who is renting it for a shift.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

go2嗰go3個maa5馬zyu2主gam1今jat6日jeng4贏zo2咗hou2好do1多cin2錢aa4呀。

That horse owner won a lot of money today.

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知bin1邊go3個hai6係ne1呢pat1匹maa5馬ge3嘅maa5馬zyu2主？

Do you know who the owner of this horse is?

Common phrases

maa5馬zyu2主tyun4團tai2體

horse owner syndicate

si1私jan4人maa5馬zyu2主

private horse owner

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with a jockey, which is 騎師. Beginners sometimes mistakenly use 馬主 to describe anyone who rides a horse, but it specifically denotes legal ownership of the animal.