hap6 faat3合法
Jyutpinghap6 faat3
Yalehahp faat
Definition
Legal; lawful; conforming to the law.
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How it's used
Used primarily in formal or semi-formal contexts to describe actions or entities that comply with the law. While it is a standard term, it sounds slightly stiff in casual conversation, where people might instead describe something as 冇問題 or 唔犯法.
Examples
His business is perfectly legal, no need to worry.
Related words
Common phrases
legal channels
legitimate rights and interests
Common mistake
Learners often use it as a verb, but it is strictly an adjective. You cannot say 佢合法咗 to mean something has become legal; instead, use the construction 合法化 to describe the process of legalisation.
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Grammar guides
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