dung1 dak1東德东德
Jyutpingdung1 dak1
Yaledūng dāk
Definition
East Germany; the German Democratic Republic (1949–1990).
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the former German Democratic Republic that existed before the fall of the Berlin Wall. It is almost always paired with 西德 when discussing historical context or the reunification process. While it is a proper noun, it functions as a geographical label in casual conversation.
Examples
Do you know how East Germany and West Germany reunified?
Related words
Common phrases
East and West 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.
