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Definition
A person in charge or a manager in an organization.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a professional role within a corporate or organizational hierarchy. It is a formal title that carries a sense of authority and responsibility for a specific team or function. While it is used in spoken Cantonese, it is often replaced by the English loanword manager in casual office chatter.
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I have to meet with my supervisor tomorrow to discuss the plan.
Do you know who is the person in charge of this department?
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to refer to a business owner or a high level executive, as it specifically denotes a middle management or supervisory position. Using it for the CEO or founder sounds unnatural.
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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.
