粵

究gau3治zi6

gau3 zi6jiū zhìinferred

English

  1. to investigate and potentially prosecute in accordance with law

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 追究懲治

Examples

  • 禁貼街招 違者究治

    Bill posting prohibited. Offenders will be prosecuted.

    Tatoeba · sarefo CC BY

  • 送官究治

    to hand over (somebody) to authorities

Sources: rime-cantonese, synthesized, words.hk

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