jyut6 zin3越戰越战
Jyutpingjyut6 zin3
Yaleyuht jin
Definition
Vietnam War; the armed conflict in Vietnam from 1955 to 1975.
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How it's used
Shortening historical events to two characters is a common pattern in Cantonese, similar to how World War II is referred to as 二戰. While the term is standard, it is almost exclusively used in academic or historical discussions rather than casual daily chat. Using it in a sentence usually implies a slightly more serious or intellectual context.
Examples
He really likes watching documentaries about the Vietnam War.
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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.
