hung3 gou3控告
Jyutpinghung3 gou3
Yalehung gou
Definition
To accuse; to charge someone with a crime in a court of law.
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How it's used
This term is formal and primarily used in legal or news contexts. In everyday speech, people usually prefer the simpler verb 告 when talking about accusing someone of a crime or taking them to court.
Examples
The police have officially charged him with theft.
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Common mistake
Do not use this word for casual accusations between friends, such as blaming someone for being late or breaking something. In those informal situations, use 屈 or 鬧 instead.
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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.
