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Yalegwok yin
Definition
State banquet; a formal dinner hosted by a government for foreign dignitaries.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to formal diplomatic events hosted by a government for foreign dignitaries. It carries a heavy sense of political formality and protocol that distinguishes it from a regular banquet or wedding feast. You will almost exclusively encounter this term in news reports or formal political commentary rather than in casual conversation.
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The government will hold a state banquet at Government House tonight.
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Common phrases
to hold a state banquet
to attend a state banquet
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
