粵

家gaa1法faat3

gaa1 faat3jiā fǎ

English

  1. the rules and discipline that apply within a family
  2. rules of the house which applies within the family (can also refer to rules within certain community, such as a gang, a group etc.)
  3. stick used for punishing children or servants
  4. traditions of an artistic or academic school of thought, passed on from master to pupil
  5. rules of house; rules of a clan; also refers to punishments as stated in such rules ----
  6. rules and corresponding punishment in a triad

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 家族入面嘅法規;引申指呢啲法規指定嘅懲罰
  2. 黑社會入面嘅規則同懲罰

Examples

  • 大佬吩咐,執行家法。

    The boss instructed us to enforce the family code.

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

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