小過 [－过]

Jyutping siu2 gwo3
Pinyin xiǎo guò

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. little mistake
  2. minor offense
  3. slightly too much
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    學校​、​機關​團體​對​犯​錯​嘅​人​，​形式​上​嘅​懲​罰​（​量​詞​：​個​）
    (of disciplinary measures of schools) demerit
    • 遲到三次會記一個小過。
      迟到三次会记一个小过。
      ci4 dou3 saam1 ci3 wui3 gei3 jat1 go3 siu2 gwo3.
      A demerit will be given if you have been late for school for three times.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    the sixty-second hexagram of the I Ching, known as small exceeding.
  2. noun, archaic
    minor slight; minor offense
  3. noun, usually
    minor offense; minor demerit
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    明仔又俾老师捉到佢偷入女厕，你估有冇转机可以唔使记小过?
    明仔又俾老師捉到佢偷入女廁，你估有冇轉機可以唔使記小過?
    • Ming Jai was caught by a teacher while sneaking into girls' washroom again. Do you see any chance for him not getting a demerit point?
  2. Cantonese
    迟到三次会记一个小过。
    遲到三次會記一個小過。
    ci4 dou3 saam1 ci3 wui3 gei3 jat1 go3 siu2 gwo3.
    • A demerit will be given if you have been late for school for three times.