senior [－－－－－－]

Jyutping sin1 ni4 jaa4
Pinyin senior

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞、外來語
    形容​喺​職​場​入​面​資​歷​較​深​或者​職級​較​高
    (in workplaces) senior; relatively experienced or high in rank or status
    • 佢早我一日入嚟之嘛，噉都叫senior過我？
      佢早我一日入嚟之嘛，噉都叫senior过我？
      keoi5 zou2 ngo5 jat1 jat6 jap6 lai4 zi1 maa3, gam2 dou1 giu3 sin1 ni4 jaa4 gwo3 ngo5?
      He entered our company only a day earlier than me. How could he be more senior than me?
    • 我至少senior過班舊人，唔會畀佢哋恰得到。
      我至少senior过班旧人，唔会畀佢哋恰得到。
      ngo5 zi3 siu2 sin1 ni4 jaa4 gwo3 baan1 gau6 jan4, m4 wui5 bei2 keoi5 dei6 hap1 dak1 dou2.
      After all, I am in higher rank than the colleagues joining the company earlier, so I would not be bullied by them.
  2. 反義詞
    junior
  3. 名詞、外來語
    喺​某人​任​職​嘅​公司​入面​，​資歷​較​深​或者​職級​較​高​嘅​員​工
    one's senior in the company
    • 佢就係你嘅senior，即係我哋嘅組長。
      佢就系你嘅senior，即系我哋嘅组长。
      keoi5 zau6 hai6 nei5 ge3 sin1 ni4 jaa4, zik1 hai6 ngo5 dei6 ge3 zou2 zoeng2.
      He is your senior and, in other words, our group leader.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢早我一日入嚟之嘛，噉都叫senior过我？
    佢早我一日入嚟之嘛，噉都叫senior過我？
    keoi5 zou2 ngo5 jat1 jat6 jap6 lai4 zi1 maa3, gam2 dou1 giu3 sin1 ni4 jaa4 gwo3 ngo5?
    • He entered our company only a day earlier than me. How could he be more senior than me?
  2. Cantonese
    我至少senior过班旧人，唔会畀佢哋恰得到。
    我至少senior過班舊人，唔會畀佢哋恰得到。
    ngo5 zi3 siu2 sin1 ni4 jaa4 gwo3 baan1 gau6 jan4, m4 wui5 bei2 keoi5 dei6 hap1 dak1 dou2.
    • After all, I am in higher rank than the colleagues joining the company earlier, so I would not be bullied by them.
  3. Cantonese
    佢就系你嘅senior，即系我哋嘅组长。
    佢就係你嘅senior，即係我哋嘅組長。
    keoi5 zau6 hai6 nei5 ge3 sin1 ni4 jaa4, zik1 hai6 ngo5 dei6 ge3 zou2 zoeng2.
    • He is your senior and, in other words, our group leader.