ceon4 caa4巡查
Jyutpingceon4 caa4
Yalechèuhn chàh
Definition
To patrol and inspect, typically referring to government departments checking for regulatory compliance.
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How it's used
Implies a formal or official capacity, often involving someone with authority checking for compliance with rules or safety standards. It carries a sense of routine or periodic oversight rather than a casual look at something. While common in news reports regarding government departments, it can also describe security guards or managers monitoring a workplace.
Examples
The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department sent people to inspect that shop today.
Do you know when they will come to inspect?
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Common mistake
Avoid using this for casual checking of personal items or simple tasks, as it sounds overly bureaucratic and serious. Use 檢查 for general checking or 睇下 for casual observation.
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Grammar guides
- TonesCantonese has six tones, and the tones can change in certain grammatical contexts. Learn the six tones and the rules for tone change.
- Time and datesClock time, days of the week, months, and years. The patterns you need to make plans and talk about when things happen.
- Modal verbsHow to say can, will, may, should, must, and want. The core modal verbs of Cantonese and the differences that trip up beginners.
