jat1 gwok3 loeng5 zai3一國兩制一国两制
Jyutpingjat1 gwok3 loeng5 zai3
Yaleyāt gwok léuhng jai
Definition
One Country, Two Systems; the state policy of China governing Hong Kong and Macau.
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How it's used
This term is a formal political concept that frequently appears in news, political discourse, and academic discussions. It is rarely used in casual, everyday small talk unless the conversation specifically turns to politics or local current affairs. When people do discuss it, they often focus on the perceived changes or the current state of its implementation in Hong Kong.
Examples
They are always discussing how One Country, Two Systems operates.
Do you think One Country, Two Systems is still the same as it used to be?
Related words
Common phrases
to implement One Country, Two Systems
the policy of One Country, Two Systems
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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.
