koeng4 gaan1強姦强奸
Jyutpingkoeng4 gaan1
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Definition
To rape; to force someone to have sexual intercourse against their consent.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the criminal act of sexual assault involving non-consensual intercourse. It carries a heavy, serious tone and is used primarily in legal, news, or formal contexts rather than casual conversation. When discussing the act in a more descriptive or less clinical way, people often use the passive construction 畀人強姦.
Examples
She was raped, it is so tragic.
Whoever dares to rape someone will definitely go to jail.
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