wu6扈
Jyutpingwu6
Yalewuh
Definition
Retinue, entourage, or attendants.
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How it's used
This term is highly formal and almost exclusively encountered in historical dramas, period literature, or when describing imperial entourages. It carries a distinct sense of hierarchy and archaic formality that makes it sound unnatural in contemporary daily conversation. Most speakers would use more common terms like 隨從 or 助手 to describe someone accompanying a person of status.
Measure word
baan1班bānExamples
He has many in his retinue following him.
Related words
Common phrases
retinue personnel
Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for a common noun used in modern settings, but using it to describe a modern assistant or colleague will sound extremely bizarre or overly dramatic.
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Grammar guides
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