faan6 faat3犯法
Jyutpingfaan6 faat3
Yalefaahn faat
Definition
To break the law; to commit a crime.
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How it's used
Focuses on the act of violating a specific legal code rather than general moral wrongdoing. It is frequently used in warnings or when discussing consequences, often appearing with the particle 㗎 to emphasize the seriousness of the action. Unlike more formal terms, it is the standard way to describe criminal behavior in everyday conversation.
Examples
He said he didn't break the law and told the police not to arrest him.
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Common mistake
Avoid using it as a noun to mean a criminal; use 犯人 instead. It is a verb, so it cannot be used directly to describe a person who has broken the law.
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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.
