se3 gaam1舍監舍监
Jyutpingse3 gaam1
Yalese gāam
Definition
Warden or head of a school or university dormitory.
neutralschoolpeople
How it's used
Refers specifically to the person in charge of a student dormitory or hostel. It carries a slightly formal tone compared to the more casual way students might refer to staff, but it is the standard term used in school settings.
Measure word
wai6位waihExamples
The warden is coming to check the rooms tonight, everyone tidy up your things.
Do you know who the new warden is?
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
