zi6 lei5治理
Jyutpingzi6 lei5
Yalejih léih
Definition
To govern, administer, or manage; also to treat, handle, or cure.
- to govern, administer, or rule
- to treat, handle, or cure (an illness, injury, or problem)
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How it's used
Refers primarily to high level administration or governance, such as managing a country or a region. When used in a medical context, it specifically implies the process of treating or healing an injury or condition rather than just a simple checkup.
Examples
How does the government administer this city?
The doctor treated his wound.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not use this word for everyday household management or simple tasks, as it carries a formal tone that sounds unnatural in casual conversation.
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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.
