gwok3 gaa1 gei1 mat6國家機密国家机密
Jyutpinggwok3 gaa1 gei1 mat6
Yalegwok gā gēi maht
Definition
State secrets; classified national information.
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How it's used
Used primarily in formal contexts, legal discussions, or news reports regarding government security. While it is a standard term, it carries a heavy weight and is rarely used in casual, everyday conversation unless one is being sarcastic or dramatic about a trivial secret.
Examples
These documents are classified national information, you cannot just look at them.
How come you know about this classified national information?
Related words
Common phrases
to leak classified national information
Grammar color guide
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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.
