粵

裁coi4決kyut3

simp裁决
coi4 kyut3cái jué

English

  1. ruling
  2. to judge; to rule; to make a ruling
  3. sentence; ruling; decision made by an arbiter with some form of legal or otherwise acknowledged authority
  4. adjudication

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 由擁有法定或者公認權力嘅人作出決定
  2. 由擁有法定或者公認權力嘅人作出嘅仲裁、決定(量詞:個)

Examples

  • 依法裁決

    to adjudicate according to the law

  • 佢哋唔服法庭嘅裁決,準備上訴。

    They are not satisfied with the court ruling and are preparing to lodge an appeal.

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

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