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Definition
Labour Party; a political party associated with the labor movement and social democracy.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to political organizations that align with labor movements and trade unions. While the term is used globally for parties like the British Labour Party, in a local Hong Kong context, it refers to a specific political party founded in 2011. It is a formal noun used in news and political discussion rather than casual small talk.
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Do you know what the Labour Party's stance is?
Many of them are supporters of the Labour Party.
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Common phrases
Labour Party member
support the Labour Party
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
