jap6 ban2入稟入禀
Jyutpingjap6 ban2
Yaleyahp bán
Definition
To make an application to a court.
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How it's used
Formal legal proceedings are the primary context for this term, distinguishing it from general applications like 申請. It is almost exclusively used in the context of initiating a lawsuit or petitioning a judicial body. Using it in casual settings to describe simple requests will sound jarringly out of place.
Examples
He has already filed a petition for divorce with the court.
When are you planning to file a lawsuit against him for defamation?
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with general application terms like 申請, but 入稟 specifically implies the formal act of submitting a legal document to a court registry.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
