家法 [－－]

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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. the rules and discipline that apply within a family
  2. stick used for punishing children or servants
  3. traditions of an artistic or academic school of thought, passed on from master to pupil
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. rules of the house which applies within the family (can also refer to rules within certain community, such as a gang, a group etc.)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    家族​入​面​嘅​法​規​；​引申​指​呢​啲​法規​指定​嘅​懲​罰
    rules of house; rules of a clan; also refers to punishments as stated in such rules
  2. 名詞
    黑​社會入​面​嘅​規​則​同​懲​罰
    rules and corresponding punishment in a triad
    • 大佬吩咐，執行家法。
      大佬吩咐，执行家法。
      daai6 lou2 fan1 fu3, zap1 hang4 gaa1 faat3.
      The head ordered to execute the corresponding punishment.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, archaic
    rod or stick for punishing servants or younger family members
  2. noun, archaic
    way of doing something that is passed down generation to generation in a family; family custom or tradition
  3. noun, archaic
    domestic discipline
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    而家法例收紧咗，喺自己办公室都唔食得烟喇。
    而家法例收緊咗，喺自己辦公室都唔食得煙喇。
    ji4 gaa1 faat3 lai6 sau1 gan2 zo2, hai2 baan6 gung1 sat1 dou1 m4 sik6 dak1 jin1 laa3.
    • Now the law has been tightened and one may not smoke even in one's office.
  2. Cantonese
    三刀六眼系洪门家法之一。
    三刀六眼係洪門家法之一。
    saam1 dou1 luk6 ngaan5 hai6 hung4 mun4 gaa1 faat3 zi1 jat1.
    • piercing through the body of the person for three times to form six wounds is one of the punishments within Hongmen.
  3. Cantonese
    大佬吩咐，执行家法。
    大佬吩咐，執行家法。
    daai6 lou2 fan1 fu3, zap1 hang4 gaa1 faat3.
    • The head ordered to execute the corresponding punishment.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    事故的处理要严格按照国家法律规定的条例来执行。
    事故的處理要嚴格按照國家法律規定的條例來執行。
    shì gù de chù lǐ yào yán gé àn zhào guó jiā fǎ lǜ guī dìng de tiáo lì lái zhí xíng ．
    • Laws and regulations need to be strictly followed when responding to accidents.