cing4 gaau3 cyu5懲教署惩教署
Jyutpingcing4 gaau3 cyu5
Yalechìngh gau chyúh
Definition
Correctional Services Department
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How it's used
People often refer to the staff of this department as 懲教人員 or colloquially as 阿Sir or Madam depending on the context of their duties. While the department is responsible for rehabilitation, the term carries a stern and authoritative weight in local society due to its association with prison management. It is a formal government entity, so it is rarely referred to by any slang or shortened nicknames in professional or serious conversation.
Examples
keoi5 hai2 cing4 gaau3 cyu5 zou6 je5 hou2 do1 nin4 laa3
佢喺懲教署做嘢好多年喇。
He has been working at the Correctional Services Department for many years.
nei5 zi1 m4 zi1 dim2 joeng2 haau2 jap6 cing4 gaau3 cyu5 aa4
你知唔知點樣考入懲教署呀？
Do you know how to apply to join the Correctional Services Department?
Related words
Common phrases
cing4 gaau3 jan4 jyun4
懲教人員
correctional officer
cing4 gaau3 cit3 si1
懲教設施
correctional facility
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
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