gwok3 gaa1 deoi2國家隊国家队
Jyutpinggwok3 gaa1 deoi2
Yalegwok gā déui
Definition
National team, especially the national team of China.
- A sports team that represents a nation in competition
- The national team of China
colloquialsportspeople
How it's used
Refers almost exclusively to the Chinese national team in the context of sports or international competitions. When Hong Kong people use this term, they are specifically distinguishing the mainland Chinese team from the local Hong Kong team, often referred to as 港隊.
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zi1支jīExamples
There is a national team match to watch tonight.
How many gold medals do you think the national team will win this time?
Related words
Common phrases
national team athlete
support the national team
Common mistake
Do not use this to refer to the Hong Kong team, as that would cause confusion; always use 港隊 for the local team.
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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.
