gaa1 naa4 daai6加拿大
Jyutpinggaa1 naa4 daai6
Yalegā nàh daaih
Definition
Canada; a country in northern North America, north of the United States, with its capital in Ottawa.
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How it's used
When referring to Canada in casual conversation, it is common to simply say 加拿大 without adding any classifier or country suffix. It is frequently associated with immigration, as many Hong Kong families have relatives who moved there in the past.
Examples
He is going to Canada to study next month.
Do you like the country of Canada?
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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.
