goeng1 tou2疆土
Jyutpinggoeng1 tou2
Yalegēung tóu
Definition
Territory, especially that of a country.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the land or sovereign area belonging to a nation or state. It carries a formal, often historical or patriotic tone, frequently appearing in contexts involving defense, expansion, or national pride. It is rarely used in casual, everyday conversation about personal property or local geography.
Examples
This country's territory is very vast.
How do they defend their territory?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe personal land or a small plot of property, as it is reserved for national or state-level territory. Use 地方 or 地皮 for smaller, non-political contexts.
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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.
