gam2 dou2冚賭冚赌
Jyutpinggam2 dou2
Yalegám dóu
Definition
To raid an illegal gambling den.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to police operations targeting illegal gambling activities. It is a compound verb where 冚 carries the sense of covering or shutting down, often implying a sudden or surprise action. You will frequently hear this in news reports or when discussing local crime prevention.
Examples
Is there any chance of a gambling raid tomorrow?
The police went to Sham Shui Po last night to raid illegal gambling dens.
Related words
Common phrases
police raid gambling dens
surprise gambling raid
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with general police raids for other crimes, as it is strictly reserved for gambling contexts. Using it for other types of police operations will sound unnatural to native speakers.
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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.
