zoek3 si6爵士
Jyutpingzoek3 si6
Yalejeuk sih
Definition
Knight, Sir, or holder of a knighthood; also refers to jazz music.
- knight; Sir; an honorary British title
- jazz music
neutralpeople
How it's used
This title is almost exclusively used in reference to British knighthoods. When addressing someone with this title, it is standard to place the title after the person's name, such as in 尤德爵士. It is important to distinguish this from the musical genre, which is a loanword from English and shares the same characters but functions in a completely different semantic domain.
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wai6位waihExamples
He is a very famous knight.
Do you know which knight has come to Hong Kong?
Related words
Common phrases
jazz music
Common mistake
Learners often confuse the title with the musical genre 爵士樂. While they are written the same, the context of a person versus a style of music makes the distinction clear to native speakers.
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