gwok3 gei6國技国技
Jyutpinggwok3 gei6
Yalegwok geih
Definition
National sport, pastime, or art form that represents a country.
neutralsports
How it's used
This term is almost exclusively used in formal or journalistic contexts when discussing cultural identity through sports. It carries a sense of national pride and historical significance rather than just referring to a popular hobby. You will rarely hear it used in casual conversation unless you are specifically discussing international cultural comparisons.
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hong6項honghExamples
Sumo is the most famous national sport of Japan.
Do you know which sport is the national sport of South Korea?
Related words
Common phrases
traditional national sport
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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.
