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Definition
To denounce or severely criticize with words or writing.
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How it's used
This term carries a formal and serious tone, typically reserved for public discourse, political commentary, or journalistic writing. It implies a structured or aggressive form of criticism that goes beyond casual complaining. You will rarely hear it used in intimate, face to face conversations between friends unless the topic is specifically about a public issue or a formal debate.
Examples
He denounced that policy online.
Why do you have to criticize other people's efforts so harshly?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for a casual way to say complain, but it is much stronger and more formal than 投訴 or 鬧. Using it to describe minor personal disagreements sounds unnatural and overly dramatic.
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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.
