jap6 ging2入境
Jyutpingjap6 ging2
Yaleyahp gíng
Definition
To enter a country.
neutraltravelplaces
How it's used
This term is primarily used in formal or administrative contexts, such as immigration control or legal documentation. While it is understood in daily life, people often use more casual phrasing like 去到嗰邊 or 過關 when discussing travel plans with friends. It carries a sense of official border crossing rather than just arriving at a destination.
Examples
When are you entering the country?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 進入, which is a general term for entering any space or location. 入境 is specifically reserved for crossing national or regional borders, making it inappropriate for entering a room or a building.
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
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.
