粵

候hau6任jam6

hau6 jam6hòu rèn

English

  1. -elect
  2. designate
  3. designate
  4. (i.e. elected or appointed but not yet installed)

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 已經確認咗會擔任某個職位,但係未正式上任

Examples

  • 候任總統

    President-elect

  • 候任行政總裁

    Chief Executive Officer Designate

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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