jat6 noi6 ngaa5 gung1 joek3日內瓦公約日內瓦公约
Jyutpingjat6 noi6 ngaa5 gung1 joek3
Yaleyaht noih ngáh gūng yeuk
Definition
The Geneva Conventions.
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How it's used
This term is used in formal, legal, or political contexts rather than casual daily conversation. It functions as a proper noun for a set of international treaties, so it is rarely modified by adjectives or quantifiers. When discussing it, speakers often focus on the concept of human rights or wartime conduct.
Examples
They are violating the Geneva Conventions by doing this.
Do you know what the Geneva Conventions are talking about?
Related words
Common phrases
violate the Geneva Conventions
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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.
