jap6 juk6入獄入狱

Jyutpingjap6 juk6

Yaleyaph yukh

Definition

To go to jail

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How it's used

This term is primarily used in formal or legal contexts, such as news reports or court proceedings, rather than casual conversation. When speaking about going to prison in everyday life, people often use more descriptive phrases like 坐監 instead of this formal verb.

Examples

keoi5 jan1 wai6 faan6 faat3 jiu3 jap6 juk6 saam1 nin4

佢因為犯法要入獄三年。

He has to go to prison for three years because he broke the law.

nei5 zi1 m4 zi1 keoi5 gei2 si4 jap6 juk6 aa4

你知唔知佢幾時入獄呀？

Do you know when he is going to prison?

Common phrases

pun3 cyu5 jap6 juk6

判處入獄

sentenced to imprisonment

Common mistake

Learners often use this in casual settings where 坐監 is much more natural. Using 入獄 in a friendly chat can sound overly dramatic or like you are reading from a newspaper.