kwai1 gun2規管规管

Jyutpingkwai1 gun2

Yalekwāi gún

動詞Uncommon

Definition

To regulate; to control or govern according to rules.

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How it's used

Used primarily in formal, legal, or administrative contexts, this term carries a sense of official oversight or authoritative control. It is rarely used in casual conversation about personal matters, as it implies a systemic or institutional power structure. When discussing everyday rules or personal boundaries, words like 管 or 限制 are far more natural.

Examples

zing3政fu2府jing1應goi1該dim2點joeng2樣kwai1規gun2管ni1呢di1啲mong5網soeng6上ping4平toi4台aa4呀？

How should the government regulate these online platforms?

keoi5佢dei6哋ji5已ging1經kwai1規gun2管zo2咗le1呢leoi6類caan2產ban2品ge3嘅siu1銷sau6售laa3喇。

They have already regulated the sales of this type of product.

Common phrases

gaa1加koeng4強kwai1規gun2管

strengthen regulation

kwai1規gun2管tiu4條lai6例

regulatory ordinance

Common mistake

Learners often use this word to mean 'to manage' or 'to control' in a personal sense, such as managing a household or controlling a child. It sounds overly bureaucratic and stiff in those contexts, as it specifically implies regulatory governance rather than simple supervision.