jau5 zeoi6有罪
Jyutpingjau5 zeoi6
Yaleyáuh jeuih
Definition
To be guilty of a crime; to bear responsibility for an offense.
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How it's used
Used primarily in legal or formal contexts, this term describes the state of being legally responsible for a crime. While it can appear in casual conversation when discussing news or court cases, it is not used to describe personal feelings of guilt or regret, for which terms like 內疚 are more appropriate.
Examples
The judge found him guilty and he has to go to jail.
Do you really think he is guilty?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe personal remorse or feeling bad about a mistake, as it strictly refers to legal culpability rather than moral conscience.
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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.
