laam6 jung6濫用滥用
Jyutpinglaam6 jung6
Yalelaahm yuhng
Definition
To abuse or misuse; to use excessively in a way that violates the original intent or purpose.
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How it's used
Focuses on the improper or excessive use of something that should be handled with care, such as authority, trust, or public resources. It carries a formal and critical tone, often appearing in news reports or serious discussions regarding ethics or policy. While it can be used in daily life, it sounds more severe than simply saying someone is wasting something.
Examples
He often abuses company resources for personal matters.
Why do you have to abuse the trust I have in you?
Related words
Common phrases
to squander public funds
to abuse power
to abuse drugs
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 浪費, which simply means to waste. 濫用 implies a violation of the intended purpose or a breach of ethics, whereas 浪費 just implies inefficiency or lack of care.
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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.
