zaap6 ging2襲警袭警
Jyutpingzaap6 ging2
Yalejaahp gíng
Definition
To assault a police officer.
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How it's used
This term is a formal legal compound that is frequently used in news reports and court proceedings. While it is a verb, it is often treated as a noun phrase when discussing charges, such as in the phrase 控告襲警.
Examples
He was arrested for assaulting a police officer.
Assaulting a police officer is a very serious crime.
Related words
Common phrases
charge of assaulting a police officer
suspected of assaulting a police officer
Common mistake
Do not use this word in casual conversation to describe a simple scuffle or argument with an officer, as it carries a specific legal weight implying physical violence or active resistance.
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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.
