mat6 si3密使
Jyutpingmat6 si3
Yalemaht si
Definition
Secret envoy.
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How it's used
This term carries a strong sense of historical or political intrigue, often appearing in period dramas or spy thrillers. It implies a person operating in the shadows to deliver sensitive information, rather than a standard diplomat or official representative.
Measure word
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Related words
Common phrases
secret secret envoy
Grammar color guide
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Classifier
Particle
Connector
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.
