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Definition
NATO; the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, a military alliance established after World War II.
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How it's used
Use this abbreviation almost exclusively in news reports or political discussions. It functions as a proper noun and does not typically take a measure word, though you might occasionally hear it referred to as 呢個組織.
Examples
Is NATO preparing to expand?
They are meeting to discuss NATO's military deployment.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
