kui2 syun2賄選贿选
Jyutpingkui2 syun2
Yalekúi syún
Definition
Vote buying; bribing voters during an election to secure their vote.
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on the act of offering benefits to influence a voter's choice during an election. While it is a formal term often used in news reports or legal contexts, it is understood by everyone in Hong Kong as a serious criminal offense.
Examples
They actually dared to buy votes in the village election, that is so bold.
Do you know that vote buying is an illegal act?
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
