fong3 zuk6放逐
Jyutpingfong3 zuk6
Yalefong juhk
Definition
To banish, exile, or expel a person from a group or country.
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How it's used
Carries a strong sense of formal or dramatic exclusion, often implying a permanent or forced removal from a social group or territory. It is rarely used in casual daily conversation unless describing a metaphorical situation, such as being ostracized from a friend group or a professional community.
Examples
He was banished to a foreign country because he made a huge mistake.
Do you think you can just banish me whenever you want?
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe simple physical movement or being asked to leave a room, as it implies a severe, official, or total severance of ties rather than just being told to go away.
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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.
