zyun2 gaai3轉介转介
Jyutpingzyun2 gaai3
Yalejyún gaai
Definition
To refer or pass on information or a person to another professional for further handling.
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How it's used
Used primarily in formal or professional settings like healthcare, social work, or counseling. It implies a structured process where a person is passed from one service provider to another for specialized attention. Unlike casual recommendations, this term carries a sense of official procedure or institutional protocol.
Examples
The doctor referred me to see a specialist.
Has the social worker referred this case yet?
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Common mistake
Do not use this for casual suggestions or recommending a restaurant to a friend, as that would be 介紹. It is strictly for professional or administrative handovers.
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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.
