wai4 zuk1遺囑遗嘱

Jyutpingwai4 zuk1

Yalewàih jūk

名詞Uncommon

Definition

Last will and testament; a legal document specifying how to handle one's estate and affairs after death.

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How it's used

Refers specifically to a formal legal document, so it is rarely used in casual conversation unless discussing inheritance or end of life planning. While the term is formal, it is the standard way to describe a will in both legal and everyday contexts. People often pair this with the verb 立 to describe the act of creating one.

Measure word

fan2份fán

Examples

keoi5佢fan2份wai4遺zuk1囑se2寫dak1得hou2好cing1清co2楚，zoeng1將gaan1間uk1屋lau4留bei3畀go3個zai2仔。

His will is written very clearly, leaving the house to his son.

nei5你nam2諗zyu6住gei2幾si4時heoi3去wan2搵leot6律si1師laap6立fan2份wai4遺zuk1囑aa4呀？

When are you planning to go see a lawyer to make a will?

Common phrases

laap6立wai4遺zuk1囑

to make a will

cim1簽wai4遺zuk1囑

to sign a will

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 遺言, which refers to a person's final spoken words or a written message left before death, rather than a legally binding document regarding assets.