sau1 seon3 jan4收信人

Jyutpingsau1 seon3 jan4

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Definition

The recipient of a letter or mail.

neutralcommunication

How it's used

Primarily used in formal or administrative contexts, such as on envelopes, official forms, or email headers. While it is the standard term for a recipient, it sounds quite clinical and is rarely used in casual conversation when referring to a person receiving a gift or a message.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

fung1封seon3信soeng6上min6面se2寫ge3嘅sau1收seon3信jan4人hai6係bin1邊go3個aa4呀？

Who is the recipient written on the envelope?

nei5你gei3記dak1得jiu3要tin4填faan1返go3個sau1收seon3信jan4人go3個ming4名lok6落heoi3去。

Remember to fill in the recipient's name.

Common phrases

tin4填se2寫sau1收seon3信jan4人

fill in the recipient

sau1收seon3信jan4人dei6地zi2址

recipient's address

Common mistake

Avoid using this to refer to someone receiving a gift or a parcel in a casual setting, as it sounds like you are reading from a legal document. Use 收件人 for packages or simply refer to the person directly.