faat3 leot6 zaak3 jam6法律責任法律责任
Jyutpingfaat3 leot6 zaak3 jam6
Yalefaat leuht jaak yahm
Definition
Legal liability; the punishment or compensation required for violating the law.
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How it's used
Often paired with the verb 負, which functions as to bear or assume. It is a formal term frequently used in news reports, legal discussions, or serious warnings, making it sound quite heavy in casual daily conversation. When used in spoken Cantonese, it is almost exclusively used in the phrase 負法律責任.
Examples
You have to bear legal liability for doing something wrong.
Related words
Common phrases
to bear legal liability
to assume legal liability
Common mistake
Learners sometimes confuse this with 責任, which is a general term for responsibility. While 責任 can be used in any context like household chores or work tasks, 法律責任 is strictly reserved for legal consequences.
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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.
