koeng5 zai3 sing3強制性强制性

Jyutpingkoeng5 zai3 sing3

Yalekéuhng jai sing

Definition

Mandatory, compulsory, or legally binding.

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How it's used

Used primarily in formal or professional contexts such as government policies, employment contracts, or school regulations. While it functions as an adjective, it often appears in phrases describing requirements or measures that leave no room for choice. It carries a sense of official authority compared to more casual ways of saying something is required.

Examples

ni1呢go3個fo3課cing4程hai6係koeng5強zai3制sing3性㗎，gaa4一jat1定ding6要jiu3上。

This course is mandatory, you must attend.

gung1公si1司jau5有mou5冇koeng5強zai3制sing3性jiu1要kau4求jyun4員gung1工gaa1加baan1班？

Does the company have a mandatory requirement for staff to work overtime?

Common phrases

koeng5強zai3制sing3性jiu1要kau4求

mandatory requirement

koeng5強zai3制sing3性cou3措si1施

mandatory measure

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 必須, which is an adverb meaning must or have to. Remember that 強制性 describes the nature of a rule or requirement, whereas 必須 describes the necessity of an action.