toi4 ze1台姐
Jyutpingtoi4 ze1
Yaletòih jē
Definition
A female taxi dispatcher.
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How it's used
This term is specific to the radio dispatch culture of the taxi industry in Hong Kong. It refers exclusively to the female staff who manage incoming calls and coordinate drivers via radio channels. While the industry has modernized with mobile apps, the term remains deeply embedded in the vocabulary of veteran taxi drivers.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with a female taxi driver, who is referred to as 的姐. Using the wrong term may cause confusion as the roles of driving and dispatching are distinct.
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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.
