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Definition
Bonn, a federal city in western Germany and the former capital of West Germany.
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How it's used
Bonn is primarily known in Cantonese as the former capital of West Germany. When referring to it, speakers often add 德國 before the name to ensure clarity, as the name itself is a phonetic transliteration that might not be immediately recognizable to everyone.
Examples
Do you know where Bonn is?
He used to live over in Bonn, Germany.
Related words
Common phrases
Bonn, Germany
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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.
