tau4 haam4頭銜头衔
Jyutpingtau4 haam4
Yaletàuh hàahm
Definition
An official title, rank, or designation used as a status symbol.
neutralworkpeople
How it's used
Refers specifically to formal designations like academic degrees, professional ranks, or honorary positions. It carries a sense of social status or institutional authority, making it sound more serious than just a job description. People often use it when discussing someone's credentials or public standing.
Measure word
go3個goExamples
His title is very long, it sounds really impressive.
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Common mistake
Avoid using this for casual nicknames or simple job roles like waiter or clerk, as it sounds overly formal and slightly out of place in those contexts.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
