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Jyutpingmin5 zik1
Yalemíhn jīk
Definition
To dismiss someone, usually a public official or civil servant, from their position.
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How it's used
This term is strictly formal and carries a heavy, bureaucratic tone. It is almost exclusively reserved for government officials or high-level corporate executives, making it sound unnatural in casual conversation about regular jobs. You will mostly encounter it in news reports or official press releases rather than in daily speech.
Examples
That high-ranking official has already been dismissed due to corruption.
Related words
Common phrases
immediate dismissal
dismissed from office and under investigation
Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use this for everyday jobs, but it is too formal for firing a waiter or a retail worker. Use 炒魷魚 or 解僱 instead for common employment contexts.
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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.
