coeng3 piu3唱票
Jyutpingcoeng3 piu3
Yalecheung piu
Definition
To read out votes aloud during an election count as others record them.
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on the act of reading aloud the contents of a ballot paper during a count. It is a technical term used in formal election procedures rather than general decision making. The process involves one person reading the vote while others verify and record it to ensure accuracy.
Examples
They are calling out the votes, have you heard clearly?
Why is the vote counting and calling so slow this time?
Related words
Common phrases
responsible for calling out the votes
the process of calling out votes
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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.
