hoi2 gwan1 luk6 zin3 deoi2海軍陸戰隊海军陆战队
Jyutpinghoi2 gwan1 luk6 zin3 deoi2
Yalehói gwān luhk jin déui
Definition
Marines; marine corps; a military force trained for ground, amphibious, and shipboard combat.
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How it's used
This term is a direct loan translation from English and is used in Hong Kong to refer specifically to the military branch found in Western countries. It is rarely used in a local context since Hong Kong does not have its own military force. When discussing military personnel, it is common to use the classifier 支 or 隊 to denote the unit.
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zi1支jīExamples
When is that Marine unit departing?
Related words
Common phrases
United States Marine Corps
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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.
