dung1 mang4東盟东盟
Jyutpingdung1 mang4
Yaledūng màhng
Definition
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN); a regional political and economic union.
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How it's used
Use this term primarily in news, political discussions, or formal reports regarding regional cooperation. It functions as a standard abbreviation, much like how English speakers use ASEAN instead of the full name. While it is a formal noun, it is frequently heard in television news broadcasts and radio updates.
Examples
ASEAN's economic development has been very fast in recent years.
Do you know which countries are members of ASEAN?
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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.
