daai6 se3大赦
Jyutpingdaai6 se3
Yaledaaih se
Definition
Amnesty; a general pardon that reduces or waives the punishment of a large number of offenders.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a formal, large scale act of clemency granted by a government or sovereign authority. It is rarely used in casual daily conversation and carries a formal, legalistic tone. You will mostly encounter it in news reports or historical discussions about political pardons.
Examples
The government announced an amnesty, and many prisoners were released.
Do you think you can just wait for an amnesty after breaking the law?
Related words
Common phrases
to announce an amnesty
to grant a general amnesty to the whole country
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 赦免, which is a broader term for pardoning individuals or specific groups. 大赦 implies a sweeping, collective action affecting a large number of people at once.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
