gwan1 fat6軍閥军阀
Jyutpinggwan1 fat6
Yalegwān faht
Definition
Warlord; a military commander who controls a region by force.
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How it's used
Historically, this term is strongly associated with the period of fragmentation in early 20th century China. It carries a heavy negative connotation, implying someone who uses military might to oppress others for personal gain rather than serving the state. It is rarely used to describe modern military leaders, as it is specific to that era of regional power struggles.
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That warlord is always forcing the common people to pay taxes.
Do you know which warlord used to rule this place?
Related words
Common phrases
warlordism and regional fragmentation
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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.
