zeoi6 ming4罪名
Jyutpingzeoi6 ming4
Yalejeuih mìhng
Definition
A charge, accusation, or the name of a crime that one is accused of.
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on the legal or formal label applied to an alleged offense rather than the act of committing the crime itself. It is frequently paired with verbs like 成立 meaning to be proven or upheld in a legal context. Unlike generic terms for wrongdoing, this carries a strong implication of official accusation or judicial process.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 罪行, which refers to the actual criminal act or behavior, whereas 罪名 refers to the formal name or category of the charge itself.
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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.
