「柴可夫」

Entry #1
Pronunciation: caai4 ho2 fu1
Individual
Character Meaning:
firewood; chevron; stripes of rank
can, may; can; may; to be able to; -able; right?
man; husband
Part of Speech: noun
Labels: Slang Hong Kong
Explanation:
driver or chauffeur, usually referring to a designated driver or someone who drives for family and friends; it originates from a pun of the name Tchaikovsky, as the omitted last two syllables are a homophone of 司機 (si1 gei1) "driver" in Cantonese
(Cant.) zou6caai4ho2fu1
(Eng.) to be a chauffeur, to drive (usually family and friends) home or around
(Cant.) gam1maan5seng4baan1pang4jau5heoi3jam2je5bat1gwo3ngo5zou6caai4ho2fu1so2ji5m4jam2dak1zau2
(Eng.) Tonight our group of friends is having a night out, but I'm the designated driver, so I cannot drink alcohol.
(Cant.) keoi5gan6paai2maai5zo2gaa3ce1bong1zung3zo2fung1ge3lou5dau6zou6caai4ho2fu1
(Eng.) He bought a new car recently, so he could drive his father, who suffered from a stroke around.
Synonym: Synonym: 柴可夫司機
See also: 柴可夫司機
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