貴人 [贵－]

Jyutping gwai3 jan2
Pinyin guì rén

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    帶​嚟​任何​形式​嘅​幫​助​及​益​處​嘅​人​，​包括​運氣​、​錢財​、​前途​等
    benefactor; a person who brings you benefits in any form, including luck, fortune, future, etc.
    • 個睇相佬話今年你會遇到一個貴人。
      个睇相佬话今年你会遇到一个贵人。
      go3 tai2 soeng3 lou2 waa6 gam1 nin4 nei5 wui5 jyu6 dou3 jat1 go3 gwai3 jan4.
      The fortune-teller told that you would meet a benefactor this year.

貴人 [贵－]

Jyutping gwai3 jan4
Pinyin guì rén

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. nobility
  2. person of high rank
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    帶​嚟​任何​形式​嘅​幫​助​及​益​處​嘅​人​，​包括​運氣​、​錢財​、​前途​等
    benefactor; a person who brings you benefits in any form, including luck, fortune, future, etc.
    • 個睇相佬話今年你會遇到一個貴人。
      个睇相佬话今年你会遇到一个贵人。
      go3 tai2 soeng3 lou2 waa6 gam1 nin4 nei5 wui5 jyu6 dou3 jat1 go3 gwai3 jan4.
      The fortune-teller told that you would meet a benefactor this year.
  2. 名詞
    尊​貴​嘅​人
    noble, honourable person
    • 達官貴人
      达官贵人
      daat6 gun1 gwai3 jan4
      persons with high social status
    • 貴人事忙
      贵人事忙
      gwai3 jan4 si6 mong4
    • 貴人出門招風雨
      贵人出门招风雨
      gwai3 jan4 ceot1 mun4 ziu1 fung1 jyu5
  3. 名詞
    妃​嬪​嘅​一​種​等​級
    a level of imperial concubines
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, historical
    royal consort
  2. noun
    benefactor; person in one's life who brings benefits
  3. noun
    person of importance; distinguished person
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    总是听到有人说何时会碰到贵人，也许我们应该问，谁不是我们的贵人？
    總是聽到有人說何時會碰到貴人，也許我們應該問，誰不是我們的貴人？
    zǒng shì tīng dào yǒu rén shuō hé shí huì pèng dào guì rén ， yě xǔ wǒ men yīng gāi wèn ， shuí bú shi wǒ men de guì rén ？
    • We always hear people asking when they'll meet someone who'll help turn their life around, but why not ask instead who isn't that someone?
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    达官贵人
    達官貴人
    daat6 gun1 gwai3 jan4
    • persons with high social status
    • high officials and noble people; people of high rank; people having high social status
  2. Cantonese
    个睇相佬话今年你会遇到一个贵人。
    個睇相佬話今年你會遇到一個貴人。
    go3 tai2 soeng3 lou2 waa6 gam1 nin4 nei5 wui5 jyu6 dou3 jat1 go3 gwai3 jan4.
    • The fortune-teller told that you would meet a benefactor this year.
  3. Cantonese
    今晚呢个宴会有好多本地嘅达官贵人参加。
    今晚呢個宴會有好多本地嘅達官貴人參加。
    gam1 maan5 ni1 go3 jin3 wui6 jau5 hou2 do1 bun2 dei6 ge3 daat6 gun1 gwai3 jan4 caam1 gaa1.
    • People having high social status are joining the banquet tonight.
  4. Cantonese
    佢身光颈靓，一睇就知系富贵人家喇！
    佢身光頸靚，一睇就知係富貴人家喇！
    • He's really well dressed, once you see him and you'll know he must come from a rich family.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    贵人事忙
    貴人事忙
    gwai3 jan4 si6 mong4
  2. Cantonese
    贵人出门招风雨
    貴人出門招風雨
    gwai3 jan4 ceot1 mun4 ziu1 fung1 jyu5