jat1 go3 zung1 gwok3一個中國一个中国
Jyutpingjat1 go3 zung1 gwok3
Yaleyāt go jūng gwok
Definition
One China policy; the political principle that there is only one sovereign state under the name China.
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How it's used
Used primarily in political discourse and news reporting to refer to the diplomatic stance regarding the status of Taiwan. It is almost exclusively encountered in formal or semi-formal contexts rather than casual daily conversation. When used in speech, it is usually part of a set phrase like 一個中國原則 or 一個中國政策.
Examples
They insist on the One-China principle.
Is this the position regarding the One-China policy?
Related words
Common phrases
One-China principle
One-China policy
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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.
