泛指
faan3 zi2fàn zhǐ
English
- to make a general reference
- to be used in a general sense
- to make a general reference, i.e. to refer to a general situation and not to anyone or anything in particular
粵語 — Cantonese
- 比喻或者借代一個唔專門,比較廣泛嘅意思
Examples
「先生」呢個詞泛指老師。
The word "mister" generally refers to a teacher.
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk