gwan1 cing4軍情军情
Jyutpinggwan1 cing4
Yalegwān chìhng
Definition
Military situation, intelligence, or information related to troops and warfare.
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How it's used
Primarily used in contexts involving tactical intelligence or strategic updates during a conflict. While it sounds formal, it is often used metaphorically in casual conversation to refer to someone checking up on a rival or gathering information about a competitor's status.
Measure word
fan2份fánExamples
They want to go to the frontline to scout the military situation.
Related words
Common phrases
to scout for military intelligence
the military situation is critical
Grammar color guide
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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.
