daai6 bun2 jing4大本營大本营
Jyutpingdaai6 bun2 jing4
Yaledaaih bún yìhng
Definition
Headquarters, high command, or a base of operations.
- highest military command center during wartime; headquarters
- a base, central hub, or gathering point for resources, activities, or talents
- technicalImperial General Headquarters of the Empire of Japan during WWII
colloquialworkplaces
How it's used
Originally a military term referring to the command center, this word is now frequently used in a metaphorical sense to describe the central hub or base of operations for any group, organization, or even a specific interest group. It implies a place where the core members gather to make decisions or coordinate their efforts. When used figuratively, it often carries a slightly dramatic or conspiratorial tone, suggesting that the people inside are deeply involved in whatever project is being discussed.
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This place is the headquarters where they plan their activities.
Do you know where their headquarters is located?
Related words
Common phrases
secret headquarters
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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.
