zok3 zeon2作準作准

Jyutpingzok3 zeon2

Yalejok jéun

動詞Uncommon

Definition

To prevail; to be taken as the standard or final authority in the event of discrepancies.

colloquialcommunicationwork

How it's used

Used primarily in formal or semi-formal contexts to establish which source of information is considered the definitive authority. It functions as a predicate that signals the finality of a specific document, statement, or person when multiple conflicting versions exist. It is common to see this in legal disclaimers, event notices, or when clarifying instructions.

Examples

jyu4如gwo2果si4時gaan3間jau5有ceot1出jap6入，ji5以daai6大wui2會gung1公bou3佈zok3作zeon2準。

If there is any discrepancy in the time, the official announcement prevails.

le1呢fan2份man4文gin2件noi6內jung4容，hai6係mai6咪ji5以zeoi3最hau6後baan2版bun2本zok3作zeon2準aa4呀？

Is the content of this document based on the final version?

Common phrases

ji5以...zok3作zeon2準

to take ... as the standard/prevailing version

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for a noun meaning standard, but it is a verb phrase. It cannot be used as a subject or object in the same way as standard, and it is almost always preceded by the preposition 以 to indicate the basis of the decision.