jap6 caak3入冊入册
Jyutpingjap6 caak3
Yaleyahp chaak
Definition
To be imprisoned or sent to jail.
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How it's used
This term is specific to the Hong Kong prison system and carries a slightly informal, streetwise tone. It implies the administrative process of being processed into a correctional facility rather than just the state of being incarcerated. It is rarely used in formal legal or news reporting contexts, where terms like 判監 or 服刑 are preferred.
Examples
He got into trouble for gambling and ended up in prison.
I heard he just went to jail, it is really miserable.
Related words
Common phrases
just entered prison
preparing to go to prison
Common mistake
Do not use this term to describe being in jail for a short time or being detained at a police station, as it specifically refers to the formal entry into a correctional institution.
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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.
