wok6 zeon2獲准获准
Jyutpingwok6 zeon2
Yalewohk jéun
Definition
To receive permission; to be authorized to do something.
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How it's used
This term is formal and typically appears in legal, bureaucratic, or institutional contexts. It carries a sense of official authorization rather than casual agreement. You will frequently encounter it in news reports or formal correspondence regarding applications, bail, or entry permits.
Examples
He was finally granted permission to go in and visit.
Has your application for that project been approved yet?
Related words
Common phrases
granted bail
granted permission to leave the country
Common mistake
Learners often use this in casual settings where a simpler term like 畀 (to give/allow) or 准 (to allow) would be more natural. Avoid using it when talking about everyday permissions between friends or family members.
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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.
