faan3 man4 zyu2 paai3泛民主派
Jyutpingfaan3 man4 zyu2 paai3
Yalefaan màhn jyú paai
Definition
Pan-democratic camp; the political faction in Hong Kong that broadly supports democracy.
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How it's used
Refers to a broad coalition of political parties and individuals advocating for universal suffrage and democratic reforms in Hong Kong. The term emerged in the early 2000s to distinguish these groups from the pro-establishment camp. It is often shortened to 泛民 in casual conversation.
Examples
How many seats do the pan-democrats have in the council?
They have always been supporters of the pan-democratic camp.
Related words
Common phrases
pan-dems (shortened form)
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the term 建制派, which refers to the pro-establishment camp that generally supports the government and Beijing's policies.
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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.
