leot6律
Jyutpingleot6
Yaleleuht
Definition
Law; ordinance; a decree or regulation promulgated by a government.
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How it's used
This character is almost exclusively used as a bound morpheme in compound words rather than as a standalone noun in daily speech. It carries a formal, administrative weight that distinguishes it from more casual terms for rules or regulations. You will frequently encounter it in legal or institutional contexts where precision is required.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 規, which refers more to internal rules or personal habits. Remember that 律 specifically relates to government statutes or formal legal frameworks.
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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.
