zik6 hat6直轄直辖

Jyutpingzik6 hat6

Yalejihk haht

動詞

Definition

To govern or administer directly; to be under the direct jurisdiction of.

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How it's used

Used almost exclusively in political or administrative contexts to describe a hierarchical relationship between a lower-level entity and a higher-level governing body. It carries a formal tone that is rarely encountered in casual daily conversation. When discussing local Hong Kong matters, people typically use phrases like 歸某個部門管 instead of this term.

Examples

ni1呢go3個bou6部mun4門hai6係jau4由zung1中joeng1央zik6直hat6轄㗎。

This department is directly under the central government's jurisdiction.

bin1邊go3個sing4城si5市hai6係jau4由saang2省zing3政fu2府zik6直hat6轄le1呢？

Which city is directly under the provincial government's jurisdiction?

Common phrases

zik6直hat6轄si5市

municipality directly under the central government

Common mistake

Learners often mistakenly use this word to describe general management or supervision, but it is strictly reserved for official administrative or legal subordination.