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Jyutpinghung4 bing1
Yalehùhng bīng
Definition
A powerful and mighty army.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to an army that is not only large but also highly capable, disciplined, or formidable in battle. It carries a slightly literary or grand tone, often used in historical contexts or when describing military might in a dramatic fashion. It is less common in casual, everyday conversation compared to more neutral terms for military forces.
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zi1支jīExamples
They have trained a powerful army.
Which country possesses a powerful army?
Related words
Common phrases
to train a powerful army
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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.
