粵

要jiu3人jan4

jiu3 jan4yào rén

English

  1. important person
  2. (less commonly used) important person

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 重要人物(比較少用)

Examples

  • 保護要人組

    VIP Protection Unit (a Hong Kong police department)

  • 無要人等咁耐。

    Never keep people waiting too long.

    Tatoeba · thesilhouette CC BY

  • 我们需要人帮忙。

    We need to get some help.

    Tatoeba · tianblr CC BY

  • 我們視他為重要人物。

    We regard him as an important man.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 我們需要人力仲介公司幫我們找到合適的人來擔任這個管理職位。

    We'll need a head hunting agency to find the right man for this executive position.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 我想要人们欣赏我的母语的优美,并且我也想要感受其他语言的美妙。

    I want people to appreciate the beauty of my native language, and I want to experience how beautiful other languages can be, too.

    Tatoeba · plutowu CC BY

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

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