粵

門mun4人jan4

simp门人
mun4 jan4mén rén

English

  1. disciple
  2. a disciple
  3. follower
  4. hanger-on (at an aristocrat's home)
  5. student; disciple; protege

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 古時指門下嘅學生

Examples

  • 汤姆最初是看门人,但现在他是公司的总裁了。

    Tom started as a janitor, but he's now the president of the company.

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  • 孔子有成三千個門人。

    Confucius had some three thousand students.

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

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