zi6 on1治安
Jyutpingzi6 on1
Yalejih ōn
Definition
Public security; the social order of a place.
neutralplaces
How it's used
Refers specifically to the safety and order of a neighborhood or city rather than personal safety. It is frequently paired with verbs like 改善 or 惡化 to describe changes in the social environment over time. While it sounds slightly more formal than everyday slang, it is common in casual discussions about moving house or traveling.
Examples
Public security in this area is poor, don't walk alone at night.
How do you find the public security here?
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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.
