taai3 gung1太公

Jyutpingtaai3 gung1

Yaletaai gūng

名詞Uncommon

Definition

Great-grandfather, or the earliest ancestor of a clan.

great-grandfather; father's or mother's grandfather
the earliest ancestor of a clan

colloquialfamilypeople

How it's used

Refers specifically to the paternal or maternal great-grandfather, but it is also frequently used in a broader, more metaphorical sense to refer to the founding ancestor of a clan or family line. The term carries a sense of ancestral authority and is often associated with family heritage or collective property. It is distinct from the more formal or literary terms used in written Chinese, feeling much warmer and more grounded in family life.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

ngo5我sai3細go3個go2嗰zan6陣seng4成jat6日heoi3去taai3太gung1公uk1屋kei2企wun6玩。

When I was little, I often went to my great-grandfather's house to play.

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知taai3太gung1公dong1當nin4年hai6係dim2點joeng2樣hei2起gaa1家㗎？

Do you know how our great-grandfather started the family business back then?

Common phrases

taai3太gung1公fan1分zyu1豬juk6肉

to distribute benefits or shares among a group

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with the term 太公分豬肉, which is a common idiom referring to the distribution of benefits or shares among a group, often implying that everyone gets a small piece of the pie.