coi4 kyut3裁決裁决
Jyutpingcoi4 kyut3
Yalechòih kyut
Definition
To judge, rule, or make a final decision, especially by someone with legal or recognized authority.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to formal, authoritative decisions, typically made by judges, referees, or official bodies. It carries a heavy, serious tone that is rarely used for casual personal choices or everyday opinions. Using it in a lighthearted context will sound overly dramatic or ironic.
Examples
The judge has already made a ruling on this case.
How do you think he will rule on this?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 決定, which is a general word for making any kind of decision. 裁決 implies a legal or official capacity to settle a dispute or determine a final outcome.
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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.
