gwok3 gaa1 gei1 kau3國家機構国家机构
Jyutpinggwok3 gaa1 gei1 kau3
Yalegwok gā gēi kau
Definition
National institutions; state organs.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to formal government bodies or state-level organizations. It carries a formal, administrative tone that is rarely used in casual daily conversation. When speaking about local Hong Kong government departments, people usually prefer specific terms like 政府部門 instead.
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He has been working in national institutions for a long time.
Is this a department that belongs to national institutions?
Common phrases
personnel of national institutions
reform of national institutions
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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.
