kau4 zing3球證球证
Jyutpingkau4 zing3
Yalekàuh jing
Definition
Referee, umpire, or match official in ball games.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the person officiating a ball game, distinguishing them from judges in other contexts like competitions or legal settings. While it is a standard term, it is often used in casual conversation to complain about unfair calls or biased decisions during a match.
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The referee in this match is blowing the whistle very strictly.
If you are the referee, who is watching the scoreboard?
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Common phrases
referee blows the whistle
corrupt or biased referee
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 評判, which is used for judges in competitions like singing or cooking contests where points are awarded based on performance rather than adherence to game rules.
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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.
