sing3 sou1 jiu2性騷擾性骚扰
Jyutpingsing3 sou1 jiu2
Yalesing sōu yíu
Definition
Sexual harassment.
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How it's used
This term is used in both formal legal contexts and everyday conversation to describe inappropriate behavior. Unlike some other social issues, it is treated with high seriousness in Hong Kong workplaces and public spaces. Using this term carries a strong negative weight and is a serious accusation.
Examples
He sexually harassed a colleague at work and was eventually fired.
Do you think these actions count as sexual harassment?
Related words
Common phrases
involve sexual harassment
complain about sexual harassment
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with general flirting or teasing. It is important to remember that the core of this term is the lack of consent and the discomfort caused to the other party, regardless of the perpetrator's intent.
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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.
