wai4 joek3違約违约
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Yalewàih yeuk
Definition
To breach a contract, agreement, or treaty.
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How it's used
Focuses on the legal or formal act of failing to fulfill a binding agreement. While it appears in professional settings, it is also used in casual conversation when discussing business disputes or personal agreements that have been reneged upon.
Examples
He broke the contract after signing it, he really has no credibility.
If we suddenly breach the contract, how much money do we have to pay?
Related words
Common phrases
compensation for breach of contract
liability for breach of contract
Common mistake
Avoid using this for casual promises between friends, where 走數 or 唔守信用 are much more natural choices. It is strictly reserved for formal or legal contexts involving contracts or treaties.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
