jiu3 gin2要件

Jyutpingjiu3 gin2

Yaleyiu gín

Definition

An important document.

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How it's used

While this term refers to important documents, it is often used in specific administrative or legal contexts rather than for everyday personal papers. It carries a sense of formality and necessity, implying that the items are essential for a process to proceed. In casual settings, people are more likely to use the simpler term 文件.

Measure word

fan2份fán

Examples

fan2份jiu3要gin6件m4唔gin3見zo2咗，dim2點syun3算aa4呀？

The important document is missing, what should I do?

nei5你gei3記dak1得daai3帶cai4齊so2所jau5有jiu3要gin6件heoi3去cim1簽meng2名。

Remember to bring all the important documents to sign.

Common phrases

daai3帶cai4齊jiu3要gin6件

bring all the important documents

cyu5處lei5理jiu3要gin6件

process important documents

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with the Mandarin usage where 要件 can also mean a requirement or essential condition. In Cantonese, it is strictly used to refer to physical or digital documents of high importance.