gim2 caat3 gun1檢察官检察官

Jyutpinggim2 caat3 gun1

Yalegím chaat gūn

名詞

Definition

Prosecutor; a public prosecutor.

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How it's used

This term is primarily used in formal legal contexts or news reporting in Hong Kong. While it is the standard term, you might also hear 檢控官, which is more commonly used in the context of the Department of Justice. It carries a sense of authority and is rarely used in casual daily conversation unless discussing current events or crime dramas.

Measure word

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Examples

gim2檢caat3察gun1官喺hai2法faat3庭ting4上soeng6面min6好hou2嚴jim4肅suk1咁gam3問man6話。

The prosecutor questioned very seriously in court.

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知go2嗰wai6位gim2檢caat3察gun1官fu6負zaak3責bin1邊daan1單on3案？

Do you know which case that prosecutor is in charge of?

Common phrases

sau2首zik6席gim2檢caat3察gun1官

Chief Prosecutor

gim2檢caat3察gun1官baan6辦gung1公sat1室

Prosecutor's office

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 警察, which means police officer. Remember that a 檢察官 works within the legal system to prosecute cases, whereas a 警察 handles law enforcement and investigations on the street.