gwan1 haau6軍校军校
Jyutpinggwan1 haau6
Yalegwān haauh
Definition
Military academy; an institution providing military training and education.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to institutions that provide formal military education and training for future officers. While it is a standard term, it is rarely used in casual daily conversation unless discussing history or career paths. It carries a formal tone and is often associated with specific historical institutions like the Whampoa Military Academy.
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gaan1間gānExamples
His childhood dream was to enter a military academy for training.
Do you know which military academy is the most famous?
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Common phrases
Whampoa Military Academy
to apply for a military academy
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
