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Definition
An execution ground; the place where a death sentence is carried out.
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How it's used
Historical dramas and period films frequently feature this term, often in the context of dramatic rescues or public executions. It carries a heavy, somber tone associated with traditional justice systems rather than modern legal settings. Outside of these narrative contexts, it is rarely used in daily life.
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They escorted the prisoner to the execution ground to carry out the death penalty.
Was this place really an execution ground in the past?
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
