gou3 piu3告票
Jyutpinggou3 piu3
Yalegou piu
Definition
A penalty ticket, citation, or summons issued by the police for an offense.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to traffic or parking fines issued by police or traffic wardens. People often use the verb 食 to describe the act of receiving one, as in 食告票, which implies an unpleasant or unavoidable experience. It is rarely used for other types of administrative fines or summons outside of traffic contexts.
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zoeng1張jēungExamples
You parked badly, be careful about getting a ticket.
He got a ticket today and is in a bad mood.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 罰單, which is a more general term for any fine or penalty bill. Using 告票 for a library fine or a utility surcharge would sound unnatural to a native speaker.
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Grammar guides
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