seon3 caai1信差
Jyutpingseon3 caai1
Yaleseun chāai
Definition
A messenger or courier; a person employed to deliver letters and packages.
neutralpeoplework
How it's used
Refers specifically to someone whose job is delivering physical mail or parcels, often used in a slightly old fashioned or formal sense. In modern Hong Kong, people are much more likely to use terms like 郵差 for postal workers or 送貨員 for general delivery staff. Using this term can sometimes sound like it belongs in a period drama or a storybook.
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go3個goExamples
Do you know what time the delivery person will arrive?
Related words
Common phrases
to work as a messenger
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the term 信使, which is more literary and often refers to a messenger in a historical or diplomatic context rather than a modern day delivery worker.
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