san4 zik1 jan4 jyun4神職人員神职人员

Jyutpingsan4 zik1 jan4 jyun4

Yalesàhn jīk yàhn yùhn

名詞

Definition

Clergy; people ordained for religious duties or holding religious office.

neutralpeople

How it's used

This term is a formal, collective noun used primarily in professional or institutional contexts rather than in casual conversation. It encompasses various religious roles across different faiths, making it a neutral and respectful way to refer to ordained individuals. In everyday speech, people usually prefer specific titles like 牧師 for Protestant pastors or 神父 for Catholic priests.

Measure word

wai6位waih

Examples

le1呢gaan1間gaau3教tong2堂jau5有gei2幾wai6位san4神zik1職jan4人jyun4員hai2喺dou6度bong1幫sau2手。

There are a few clergy members helping out at this church.

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知bin1邊wai2位san4神zik1職jan4人jyun4員fu6負zaak3責zyu2主ci4持fan1婚lai5禮？

Do you know which clergy member is responsible for officiating the wedding?

Common phrases

zi1資sam1深san4神zik1職jan4人jyun4員

senior clergy member

Common mistake

Avoid using this term to refer to laypeople who volunteer at a religious institution, as it specifically denotes those who have received formal ordination or hold an official religious office.