gwok3 noi6 sang1 caan2 mou4 ngaak6國內生產毛額国内生产毛额

Jyutpinggwok3 noi6 sang1 caan2 mou4 ngaak6

Yalegwok noih sāng cháan mòuh ngaahk

Definition

Gross domestic product

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How it's used

Academic and formal contexts are where this term appears, as it is the standard translation for GDP in economic reports and news. In everyday casual conversation, people almost exclusively use the English abbreviation GDP instead of the full Chinese term. Using the full term in a casual setting sounds overly stiff or like you are reading from a textbook.

Examples

gam1今nin4年gwok3國noi6內sang1生caan2產mou4毛ngaak6額zang1增zoeng2長zo2咗hou2好do1多。

The GDP has grown a lot this year.

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知hoeng1香gong2港gwok3國noi6內sang1生caan2產mou4毛ngaak6額hai6係gei2幾do1多？

Do you know what Hong Kong's GDP is?

Common phrases

gwok3國noi6內sang1生caan2產mou4毛ngaak6額zang1增zoeng2長

GDP growth

gwok3國noi6內sang1生caan2產mou4毛ngaak6額sou3數geoi3據

GDP data

Common mistake

Learners often try to use this in casual speech, but it sounds unnatural. Stick to saying GDP in daily life, as even native speakers rarely say the full term unless they are in a professional or academic environment.