tai4 tong4提堂
Jyutpingtai4 tong4
Yaletàih tòhng
Definition
To bring a case to court; a hearing of a criminal case.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the procedural stage where a defendant appears before a magistrate to be formally charged or to have the case mentioned. It is strictly used in legal contexts regarding criminal proceedings. You will frequently hear this term in news reports covering court cases.
Examples
The suspect will have a court hearing tomorrow.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not use this for civil lawsuits or general meetings, as it is exclusively reserved for criminal court appearances.
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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.
