caa4 wok6查獲查获
Jyutpingcaa4 wok6
Yalechàh wohk
Definition
To hunt down, find, and seize evidence or contraband in a law enforcement operation.
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How it's used
This term is almost exclusively reserved for formal reports, news broadcasts, or official police statements. It carries a heavy, authoritative tone that implies a successful investigative process rather than a casual discovery. In everyday speech, people would simply use 搵到 or 捉到 instead.
Examples
Customs seized a large quantity of illicit cigarettes inside the shipping container.
Did the police seize that batch of stolen jewelry?
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Common mistake
Do not use this word for finding lost personal items like keys or a wallet. It specifically implies a formal operation where evidence or contraband is recovered by authorities.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
