zi1 pui3支配

Jyutpingzi1 pui3

Yalejī pui

動詞Uncommon

Definition

To control, dominate, allocate, or arrange.

to control; to dominate; to command
to allocate; to arrange; to budget

neutralpeopledaily actions

How it's used

Carries a stronger sense of power dynamics and authority than the more neutral term 控制. It often implies an imposition of will or a structural arrangement where one party dictates the actions of another. While it can describe abstract concepts like time or emotions, it is frequently used to critique someone for being overly bossy or manipulative.

Examples

keoi5佢hou2好zung1鍾ji3意zi1支pui3配san1身bin1邊ge3嘅jan4人。

He really likes to control the people around him.

nei5你m4唔hou2好bei3畀cing4情seoi5緒zi1支pui3配nei5你ge3嘅kyut3決ding6定。

Don't let your emotions control your decisions.

Common phrases

sau6受jan4人zi1支pui3配

to be controlled by others

zi1支pui3配kyun4權

right of control

Common mistake

Learners often use this interchangeably with 控制, but 支配 implies a more systemic or long term influence rather than just managing a specific task or situation.