hoi2 gwan1 gei1 dei6海軍基地海军基地
Jyutpinghoi2 gwan1 gei1 dei6
Yalehói gwān gēi deih
Definition
A naval base or military port.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a military installation for naval forces, often used in news reports or discussions about regional security. It is a formal compound noun that does not change in spoken Cantonese, though it is rarely used in casual daily conversation unless discussing geography or military affairs.
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go3個goExamples
That place is a very large naval base.
Do you know if there is a naval base nearby?
Related words
Common phrases
stationed at a naval base
expand a naval base
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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.
