hin2 faan2遣返
Jyutpinghin2 faan2
Yalehín fáan
Definition
To repatriate; to deport or send someone back to their country of origin using public or legal authority.
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How it's used
This term carries a formal and legalistic tone, typically appearing in news reports or official government statements. It is rarely used in casual conversation because it implies the exercise of state power rather than a voluntary return. When discussing a person choosing to go back to their own country on their own terms, use 返鄉下 or 返去 instead.
Examples
The government decided to repatriate that group of illegal immigrants.
If your visa expires, will you be repatriated?
Related words
Common phrases
to deport and send out of the country
forced repatriation
Common mistake
Do not use this word for personal travel or returning home after a holiday, as it specifically implies a forced or state-mandated removal from a territory.
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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.
