diu3 siu1 zap1 ziu3吊銷執照吊销执照
Jyutpingdiu3 siu1 zap1 ziu3
Yalediu sīu jāp jiu
Definition
To revoke a license.
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How it's used
This term is primarily used in formal or legal contexts, such as news reports or government notices regarding professional or driving licenses. While it sounds very serious, in casual conversation, people often simply say 釘牌 to describe the same situation of having a license taken away.
Examples
He had his license revoked because of drunk driving.
If you break the rules again, your license will be revoked.
Related words
Common phrases
permanent revocation of license
Common mistake
Learners often try to use this phrase in everyday situations where it sounds overly dramatic or stiff. For most daily life scenarios involving a driver's license, 釘牌 is the far more common and natural term to use.
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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.
