tiu4 lai6條例条例

Jyutpingtiu4 lai6

Yaletìuh laih

名詞Common

Definition

Ordinance; a statute or law enacted by a local government or legislative body.

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How it's used

Refers specifically to formal pieces of legislation passed by the Legislative Council in Hong Kong. While it functions as a noun, it is almost exclusively used in legal, political, or news contexts rather than casual conversation. When discussing the act of passing or enforcing these, it is often paired with verbs like 通過 or 修訂.

Measure word

hong6項hongh

Examples

ni1呢tiu4條tiu4條lai6例hai6係mai6咪ji5已ging1經sang1生haau6效zo2咗㗎？

Has this ordinance already come into effect?

zing3政fu2府gam1今jat6日sau1修ding6訂zo2咗gei2幾hong6項tiu4條lai6例。

The government amended several ordinances today.

Common phrases

sau1修ding6訂tiu4條lai6例

amend an ordinance

tung1通gwo3過tiu4條lai6例

pass an ordinance

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 規則, which refers to general rules or regulations rather than formal legislative acts. Use 條例 only when referring to official, legally binding ordinances.