gwan1軍军
Jyutpinggwan1
Yalegwān
Definition
An army, military force, or troops.
neutralother
How it's used
Most Cantonese speakers rarely use this character as a standalone noun in daily conversation. It almost exclusively appears as part of compound words like 軍人 or 軍隊. When referring to the military in a casual context, people are more likely to use specific terms or descriptive phrases rather than the formal character itself.
Examples
His childhood dream was to be a soldier.
Where is this army unit stationed?
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Grammar guides
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- Possession (嘅)How to say my, your, and his, and how to link a describing word to a noun, all with the little word 嘅 (ge3).
