tung1 seon3 jyun4通信員通信员
Jyutpingtung1 seon3 jyun4
Yaletūng seun yùhn
Definition
A messenger, correspondent, or communication officer.
neutralworkpeople
How it's used
Refers specifically to a person tasked with carrying messages or documents, often in a formal or organizational context. It sounds slightly more professional or old-fashioned compared to modern delivery roles. In contemporary daily life, people are more likely to use terms like 速遞員 for courier services.
Measure word
go3個goExamples
This messenger delivered the document very quickly.
Related words
Common phrases
assign a messenger
serve as a messenger
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
