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Definition
An organization, institution, or body consisting of a relatively large or formal group of people.
neutralworkpeople
How it's used
Refers specifically to formal entities like NGOs, public bodies, or large companies. It sounds more professional and institutional compared to 組織, which can be used for smaller, less formal groups or even abstract structures. When discussing a business, people often prefer using 公司 instead unless they are highlighting its status as a non-profit or public service entity.
Measure word
gaan1間gānExamples
This organization has hired many people to work.
Do you know which organization is hosting this event?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe informal groups of friends or casual clubs, as it implies a level of bureaucracy and official structure that those do not possess.
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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.
