pui4 sam2 tyun4陪審團陪审团
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Yalepùih sám tyùhn
Definition
A jury; a body of citizens in court who examine evidence and determine the facts of a case.
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How it's used
Serving on a jury is a civic duty in Hong Kong, and citizens are randomly selected from the electoral register. The term specifically refers to the collective body, while an individual member is called a 陪審員. It is a formal legal term that is rarely used outside of court contexts or discussions about the judicial system.
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This case needs to be decided by a jury whether there is guilt.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse the collective group 陪審團 with the individual member 陪審員. Remember that you join a 陪審團, but you are a 陪審員.
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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.
