hin3 faat3憲法宪法
Jyutpinghin3 faat3
Yalehin faat
Definition
The constitution of a country or state; its foundational legal document and principles.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the supreme law of a sovereign state and carries a formal, political weight in discourse. While it functions as a noun, it is almost exclusively used in academic, legal, or news contexts rather than casual daily conversation. When discussing the document itself, it is common to use the classifier 部 or 份 to emphasize its physical or formal existence.
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bou6部bouhExamples
This constitution protects the basic rights of citizens.
Do you know who is responsible for amending the constitution?
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Common phrases
to amend the constitution
to violate the constitution
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
