coi4 cit3裁撤

Jyutpingcoi4 cit3

Yalechòih chit

動詞

Definition

To formally abolish, close down, or disband something, typically used in relation to government affairs.

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How it's used

Focuses on the formal dissolution of organizational units or government bodies. It carries a bureaucratic and serious tone, making it inappropriate for casual contexts like closing a small shop or ending a personal project. It implies a top down decision made by an authority.

Examples

zing3政fu2府kyut3決ding6定coi4裁cit3撤ni1呢go3個bou6部mun4門laa3喇。

The government has decided to abolish this department.

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知dim2點gaai2解jiu3要coi4裁cit3撤go2嗰go3個siu2小zou2組aa4呀？

Do you know why they need to abolish that small group?

Common phrases

coi4裁cit3撤bou6部mun4門

abolish a department

coi4裁cit3撤gei1機kau3構

abolish an organization

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for general words like 閂 or 停, but those are too informal. Using 裁撤 to describe closing a restaurant or a personal account will sound overly dramatic and unnatural.