pui4 sam2陪審陪审
Jyutpingpui4 sam2
Yalepùih sám
Definition
To serve on a jury, or to act as a juror.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the legal institution of a jury in the common law system. While the term is formal, it is frequently heard in news reports and discussions regarding high profile court cases in Hong Kong. It is almost always used in conjunction with other terms like 員 or 團 to denote the person or the body of people.
Examples
He was selected to serve as a juror this time.
Have you ever been a member of a jury?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with general assistance or company, which would use 陪 or 陪伴. This term is strictly reserved for the legal context of a court trial.
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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.
