fong4 jyu6 gung1 si6防禦工事防御工事
Jyutpingfong4 jyu6 gung1 si6
Yalefòhng yuh gūng sih
Definition
Fortification; military defensive structures used to assist in defense during war.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to man-made structures designed to withstand enemy attacks, such as bunkers, trenches, or barricades. While it is a formal term often found in history books or news reports about conflicts, it is understood by all speakers. It is rarely used in casual daily conversation unless discussing historical sites or military strategy.
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go3個goExamples
This place used to be a very important fortification.
The army built many fortifications on the hilltop.
Related words
Common phrases
reinforce fortifications
destroy fortifications
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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.
