ciu4 je5朝野
Jyutpingciu4 je5
Yalechìuh yéh
Definition
The government and the people, or the ruling party and the opposition.
- the government and the general public
- the ruling party and the opposition parties
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the political landscape involving both the ruling power and the broader society or opposition groups. It carries a formal, slightly literary tone often found in news reports or political commentary rather than casual daily conversation. Using it in everyday speech can make you sound like a news anchor or a political analyst.
Examples
This news has attracted the attention of both the government and the public.
Have the government and the opposition reached a consensus yet?
Related words
Common phrases
shocking to both the government and the public
negotiation between government and opposition
Grammar color guide
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Particle
Connector
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.
