jim4 baan6嚴辦严办
Jyutpingjim4 baan6
Yaleyìhm baahn
Definition
To handle a matter with the utmost seriousness, or to punish severely.
- to handle, process, or deal with a matter with utmost seriousness
- to punish severely; to discipline strictly
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How it's used
Strictly speaking, this term carries a formal and authoritative tone, often used in professional or legal contexts to emphasize that a matter will not be treated lightly. While it implies careful processing, it frequently leans toward the meaning of imposing severe consequences or disciplinary action rather than just careful administration. It is commonly heard in news reports or official statements regarding misconduct.
Examples
This matter is very important, you must handle it with the utmost seriousness.
The boss said he wants to deal with the employee who made the mistake very strictly.
Related words
Common phrases
to pursue a matter to the end with strict enforcement
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with general carefulness, but it carries a strong punitive or disciplinary undertone. Using it to describe routine tasks like filing paperwork or organizing a desk sounds unnatural and overly dramatic.
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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.
