gok3 wai2 cing2 hei2 laap6各位請起立各位请起立

Jyutpinggok3 wai2 cing2 hei2 laap6

Yalegok wái chíng héi laahp

Definition

Everyone, please rise.

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How it's used

This phrase is almost exclusively used in formal settings like classrooms, ceremonies, or official assemblies. It functions as a set command to signal respect for a person of higher status or to mark the beginning of a formal event. While the individual components are common, the specific four-character sequence is rigid and rarely modified in casual conversation.

Examples

gok3各wai2位cing2請hei2起laap6立，lou5老si1師jap6入lai4嚟laa3喇。

Everyone please rise, the teacher is coming in.

gok3各wai2位cing2請hei2起laap6立，ngo5我dei6哋zeon2準bei6備hoi1開ci2始laa1啦。

Everyone please rise, we are ready to start.

Common phrases

ceng2請hei2起laap6立

please stand up

Common mistake

Do not use this in casual social situations, as it sounds overly stiff or like a military command. If you simply want to ask friends to stand up, use 企起身 instead.