gwok3 gaa1 gung1 jyun2國家公園国家公园
Jyutpinggwok3 gaa1 gung1 jyun2
Yalegwok gā gūng yún
Definition
National park; a park established and managed by the government for nature conservation.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to protected land designated by the government for conservation and public recreation. In Hong Kong, these are often referred to as 郊野公園, which is the official term for the city's protected country parks, while 國家公園 is generally reserved for large-scale parks in other countries.
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There are many wild animals inside this national park.
Which national park in Hong Kong have you been to for hiking?
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Common phrases
visit a national park
national park area
Common mistake
Do not use 國家公園 to refer to local Hong Kong parks, as the official term is 郊野公園. Using the former for local sites sounds like a translation error or a misunderstanding of the local administrative system.
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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.
