cung5 pun3重判
Jyutpingcung5 pun3
Yalechúhng pun
Definition
To impose a heavy sentence; to hand down a severe punishment.
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How it's used
This term is primarily used in legal or formal contexts regarding court rulings. It carries a sense of severity and finality, often implying that the punishment exceeds the usual expectations for a specific crime. While it functions as a verb, it is frequently used in the passive voice to describe the outcome of a trial.
Examples
The judge finally decided to impose a heavy prison sentence on him.
Related words
Common phrases
to be sentenced heavily
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe general scolding or minor punishments. It is strictly reserved for judicial sentencing and legal contexts, so applying it to everyday life situations like being grounded by parents sounds unnatural.
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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.
