sam2 seon3審訊审讯
Jyutpingsam2 seon3
Yalesám seun
Definition
Trial or hearing; a court proceeding presided over by a judge where lawyers present cases and question witnesses.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the formal legal proceedings held in a courtroom. While it is a noun, it is frequently used with the verb 進行 to describe the process of a trial taking place. It carries a formal tone and is most commonly encountered in news reports or discussions regarding legal matters.
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coeng4場chèunghExamples
This trial will end tomorrow.
Do you know when the trial starts?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 審問, which refers to an interrogation or questioning by police or authorities rather than a formal court trial.
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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.
