zaap6 jung6襲用袭用

Jyutpingzaap6 jung6

Yalejaahp yuhng

Definition

To continue to use or adopt something that has long been used in the past.

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How it's used

Carries a formal or slightly academic tone, often implying that a practice or rule is being maintained despite being outdated or inherited from a previous era. It is rarely used in casual conversation and is more common in written reports or formal discussions about policies, traditions, or historical methods.

Examples

le1呢tou3套gau6舊zai3制dou6度zung6仲zaap6襲jung6用gan2緊。

This old system is still being used.

dim2點gaai2解nei5你zung6仲zaap6襲jung6用le1呢zung3種gwo3過si4時fong1方faat3法？

Why are you still employing this outdated method?

Common phrases

zaap6襲jung6用gau6舊zai3制

continue to use the old system

zaap6襲jung6用cyun4傳tung2統

continue to employ traditions

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 沿用, which is more neutral and simply means to continue using something without necessarily implying it is old or outdated. 襲用 often carries a subtle nuance that the thing being used might be obsolete or stagnant.