gang1 sang1更生
Jyutpinggang1 sang1
Yalegāng sāng
Definition
To rehabilitate, helping ex-offenders learn skills to reintegrate into society.
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on the process of social reintegration for former offenders. It carries a formal and positive tone, often appearing in government policy, social services, and news reports. It is rarely used in casual conversation to describe personal self-improvement outside of the context of criminal justice.
Examples
He wants to find a chance to rehabilitate after getting out of prison.
What plans does the government have to help rehabilitated people find jobs?
Related words
Common phrases
rehabilitated person
rehabilitation program
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 改過, which is a general term for anyone correcting their own mistakes or bad habits. 更生 is strictly reserved for those who have served time or been involved with the legal system.
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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.
