gaau1 ceot1交出
Jyutpinggaau1 ceot1
Yalegāau chēut
Definition
To hand over, surrender, or give up something under pressure.
colloquialdaily actions
How it's used
This term carries a formal or authoritative tone that implies a demand for compliance. It is frequently used in contexts involving legal disputes, police investigations, or intense confrontations where one party is forced to relinquish control over an object. Unlike casual requests for someone to pass an item, this expression emphasizes the act of giving up possession under pressure.
Examples
Hand over that document in your hand quickly.
Common phrases
to hand over evidence
to surrender power
Common mistake
Learners often use this for everyday requests like asking someone to pass the salt, which sounds overly aggressive or dramatic. For routine requests, use 拎畀我 instead.
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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.
