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Jyutping ming4 gaa1
Pinyin míng jiā

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. School of Logicians of the Warring States Period (475-220 BC), also called the School of Names
  2. renowned expert
  3. master (of an art or craft)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    某​領域​內​出名​嘅​專​家​(​量​詞​:​位​/​個​)
    master; expert; famous person in one's field
    • 我想揾一個名家教我畫中國畫。
      我想揾一个名家教我画中国画。
      ngo5 soeng2 wan2 jat1 go3 ming4 gaa1 gaau3 ngo5 waak6 zung1 gwok3 haa2.
      I want to find an expert to teach me traditional Chinese painting.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    eminent figure in a field; master; expert
    (syn.) 专才, 里手, 專門家, 行家里手, 行家裡手, 專家, 能手, 內行, 强手, 懸手, 高手, 專業戶, 專業人才, 裡手, 通家, 方家, 行家, 內行人, 专业户, 專業人員, 達人, 專門, 专业人员, 專才, 专门家, 強手, 大神, 悬手, 达人, 专家, 大家, 大方, 内行, 把式, 专门, 好手, 专业人才, 内行人
  2. noun
    distinguished family
  3. name, historical
    School of Names (during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States period)
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我想揾一个名家教我画中国画。
    我想揾一個名家教我畫中國畫。
    ngo5 soeng2 wan2 jat1 go3 ming4 gaa1 gaau3 ngo5 waak6 zung1 gwok3 haa2.
    • I want to find an expert to teach me traditional Chinese painting.
  2. Cantonese
    呢幅画系名家真迹,梗系贵啦!
    呢幅畫係名家真跡,梗係貴啦!
    ni1 fuk1 waa2 hai6 ming4 gaa1 zan1 zik1, gang2 hai6 gwai3 laa1!
    • This is an authentic painting by a master artist. Of course it's expensive!