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Jyutpingging6 leoi5
Yalegihng léuih
Definition
A powerhouse; a strong sports team or military force.
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How it's used
Primarily used in sports journalism and commentary to describe top-tier teams that consistently perform well. While it can technically refer to a powerful military force, its application in daily life is almost exclusively reserved for competitive sports like football or basketball.
Measure word
deoi2隊déuiExamples
They are a strong Premier League team, it's hard to beat them.
Which team is the real powerhouse in the World Cup this year?
Related words
Common phrases
Premier League powerhouse
European powerhouse
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
