gwok3 wui2國會国会
Jyutpinggwok3 wui2
Yalegwok wúi
Definition
A national legislature, such as a parliament or congress.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the national legislative body of foreign countries rather than Hong Kong's own local legislature. Hong Kongers use 立法會 to describe their own local lawmaking body, so applying 國會 to the local context is factually incorrect and sounds unnatural. It is almost exclusively used when discussing international politics or foreign news.
Measure word
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The US Congress passed this bill.
Do you know where the Japanese Diet holds its meetings?
Related words
Common phrases
member of parliament or congress
parliamentary or congressional election
Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use 國會 to refer to the Hong Kong Legislative Council, but that is always called 立法會.
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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.
