過來人 [过来－]

Jyutping gwo3 loi4 jan4
Pinyin guò lái rén

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. an experienced person
  2. sb who has "been around (the block)"
  3. sb who has personally experienced it
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    經歷​過類​似​事情​嘅​人​（​量​詞​：​個​）
    someone who has had the experience; someone who has gone through something similar
    • 我係過來人，我明白你嘅感受。
      我系过来人，我明白你嘅感受。
      ngo5 hai6 gwo3 loi4 jan4, ngo5 ming4 baak6 nei5 ge3 gam2 sau6.
      I have had that experience and I understand your feelings.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    someone who has had a particular experience
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    过来人话斋，做得成朋友就唔使分手啦。
    過來人話齋，做得成朋友就唔使分手啦。
    gwo3 loi4 jan4 waa6 zaai1, zou6 dak1 seng4 pang4 jau5 zau6 m4 sai2 fan1 sau2 laa1.
    • As people (with experience) say, lovers would not break up if they could be friends.
  2. Cantonese
    我系过来人，现身说法可以帮助到好多人戒毒。
    我係過來人，現身説法可以幫助到好多人戒毒。
    ngo5 hai6 gwo3 loi4 jan4, jin6 san1 syut3 faat3 ho2 ji5 bong1 zo6 dou2 hou2 do1 jan4 gaai3 duk6.
    • I did drugs in the past too. My experience might be persuasive enough for them to give up doing drugs.
  3. Cantonese
    我系过来人，能够理解同样嘅困惑。
    我係過來人，能夠理解同樣嘅困惑。
    ngo5 hai6 gwo3 loi4 jan4, nang4 gau3 lei5 gaai2 tung4 joeng2 ge3 kwan3 waak6.
    • I've had that experience. I can understand the same confusion.
  4. Cantonese
    我系过来人，我明白你嘅感受。
    我係過來人，我明白你嘅感受。
    ngo5 hai6 gwo3 loi4 jan4, ngo5 ming4 baak6 nei5 ge3 gam2 sau6.
    • I have had that experience and I understand your feelings.