dung1 saa1 kwan4 dou2東沙群島东沙群岛
Jyutpingdung1 saa1 kwan4 dou2
Yaledūng sā kwàhn dóu
Definition
Pratas Islands (Dongsha Islands); an archipelago in the northern part of the South China Sea.
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How it's used
Geographic names of this type are treated as proper nouns and typically require the classifier 個 when referring to the islands collectively or individually. It is rarely used in casual daily conversation unless discussing geography, maritime borders, or environmental conservation efforts.
Measure word
go3個goExamples
Where are the Pratas Islands?
They went to the Pratas Islands to do research.
Related words
Common phrases
Pratas Atoll
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
