粵

公gung1決kyut3

simp公决
gung1 kyut3gōng jué

English

  1. public decision (by ballot)
  2. referendum
  3. to decide through a referendum; literally: to make a collective decision
  4. majority decision
  5. a joint decision
  6. referendum

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 就某項議題俾所有選民投票,係直接民主嘅體現(量詞:次、場)
  2. 俾所有選民投票(公投)嚟決定某項議題;一般稱為「全民公決」

Examples

  • 投票公決

    to hold a referendum; to put a question to a public vote

  • 街頭懸掛要求舉行公決嘅標語。

    Slogans demanding a referendum are hoisted in the streets.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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