ban1 zik6 faan4 nei4 aa3賓夕凡尼亞宾夕凡尼亚
Jyutpingban1 zik6 faan4 nei4 aa3
Yalebān jihk fàahn nèih a
Definition
Pennsylvania
neutralplaces
How it's used
Geographic names of this length are often treated as single units in conversation. While some speakers might shorten it to 賓州, using the full name is standard for clarity in formal or written contexts. It functions purely as a proper noun for the state.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
