wai2 jyun4 wui2委員會委员会
Jyutpingwai2 jyun4 wui2
Yalewái yùhn wúi
Definition
Committee or council; a group of appointed people responsible for handling specific matters.
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How it's used
Formal contexts often use this term to describe groups tasked with specific investigations or administrative duties. While it is a standard noun, it carries a sense of official authority and structure that distinguishes it from informal groups or clubs. It is frequently paired with specific adjectives to denote the scope of the group, such as 籌備委員會 for planning or 紀律委員會 for disciplinary matters.
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This committee will meet tomorrow to discuss.
Are you a member of this committee?
Related words
Common phrases
preparatory committee
independent committee
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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.



