au1 mang4歐盟欧盟
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Yaleāu màhng
Definition
The European Union (EU); a political and economic union of European countries.
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How it's used
This abbreviation is used almost exclusively in news, formal discussions, and academic contexts. While it refers to a political entity, it is treated as a proper noun and does not typically take a measure word in casual speech. It functions identically to how English speakers use the acronym EU.
Examples
What are the new policies of the EU recently?
They plan to sign a trade agreement with the EU.
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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.
