taai3 fu6太傅
Jyutpingtaai3 fu6
Yaletaai fuh
Definition
Grand Tutor; one of the three highest government officials in ancient China.
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How it's used
This title is strictly historical and refers to a high ranking official responsible for the education of the crown prince or emperor. It is rarely used in modern daily life except when discussing history, period dramas, or literature. Using it to describe a modern teacher would be considered extremely sarcastic or archaic.
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wai6位waihExamples
He was a Grand Tutor in the past and taught the emperor how to read.
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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.
