cing4 gaau3懲教惩教
Jyutpingcing4 gaau3
Yalechìhng gaau
Definition
Correctional services; the custody and rehabilitation of offenders.
neutralworkplaces
How it's used
Refers specifically to the prison system and the government department responsible for managing it. It carries a formal and institutional tone, often appearing in news reports or official contexts. When referring to the department itself, it is almost always followed by 署.
Examples
He works for the Correctional Services Department.
Do you know what it's like inside a correctional facility?
Related words
Common phrases
Correctional Services Department
Correctional officer
Common mistake
Learners sometimes confuse this with police work, but it is distinct from the Hong Kong Police Force. It specifically relates to the management and rehabilitation of inmates rather than law enforcement or investigation.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
