倌 [－]

Jyutping gun1
Pinyin guān

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. keeper of domestic animals
  2. herdsman
  3. (old) hired hand in certain trade
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    worker in a teahouse or restaurant who provides service
  2. character
    groom; keeper of domestic animals
  3. character
    servant who drives a carriage
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. assistant in wine shop, groom
  2. Cangjie Input
    OJRR
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    大老倌
    大老倌
    daai6 lou5 gun1
    • a Cantonese opera star, diva or divo
  2. Cantonese
    鼓励老倌培育新秀，粤剧先可以一路承传落去。
    鼓勵老倌培育新秀，粵劇先可以一路承傳落去。
    gu2 lai6 lou5 gun1 pui4 juk6 san1 sau3, jyut6 kek6 sin1 ho2 ji5 jat1 lou6 sing4 cyun4 lok6 heoi3.
    • Artistes in Cantonese opera should be encouraged to train young talents so that Cantonese opera can be passed on.
  3. Cantonese
    马师曾够系鹅公喉咯，咪又做到大老倌！
    馬師曾夠係鵝公喉咯，咪又做到大老倌！
    maa5 si1 zang1 gau3 hai6 ngo4 gung1 hau4 lok3, mai6 jau6 zou6 dou2 daai6 lou5 gun1!
    • Ma Sze Tsang had a hoarse voice, but still ended up as a famous actor (of Cantonese Opera).
  4. Cantonese
    呢位大老倌生前都帮梨园做咗好多嘢，戏行中人对佢离世都深感婉惜。
    呢位大老倌生前都幫梨園做咗好多嘢，戲行中人對佢離世都深感婉惜。
    ni1 wai2 daai6 lou5 gun1 sang1 cin4 dou1 bong1 lei4 jyun4 zou6 zo2 hou2 do1 je5, kek6 hong4 zung1 jan4 deoi3 keoi5 lei4 sai3 dou1 sam1 gam2 jyun2 sik1.
    • This Cantonese Opera star contributed a lot for the industry in his life. All the practitioners feel their sympathies for his passing away.
  5. Cantonese
    呢个大老倌月入够我用成年。
    呢個大老倌月入夠我用成年。
    ni1 go3 daai6 lou5 gun1 jyut6 jap6 gou3 ngo5 jung6 seng4 nin4.
    • The monthly income of this diva is enough for me to live through an entire year.