aa1 pin3 zin3 zang1鴉片戰爭鸦片战争
Jyutpingaa1 pin3 zin3 zang1
Yaleā pin jin jāng
Definition
The Opium War; the conflict between Qing Dynasty China and Great Britain from 1840 to 1842.
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How it's used
Historical events of this magnitude are often discussed in the context of Hong Kong's identity and its colonial past. When referring to the conflict, speakers typically treat it as a fixed historical marker rather than a descriptive phrase. It is rarely used outside of academic, educational, or formal historical discussions.
Examples
After the Opium War, Hong Kong became a British colony.
Do you know which year the Opium War happened?
Related words
Common phrases
First Opium War
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
