kam1 tai2禁睇
Jyutpingkam1 tai2
Yalekām tái
Definition
To ban from watching or restrict from viewing.
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How it's used
Functions primarily as a verb phrase indicating a restriction or prohibition placed on viewing something. It is frequently used in domestic settings regarding children or in formal contexts concerning censorship. The structure implies an external authority or rule enforcing the restriction.
Examples
Why is this movie banned from being watched?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 唔准睇, which is a more direct way of saying someone is forbidden from watching. 禁睇 often carries a slightly more formal or institutional nuance compared to the everyday 唔准.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
