keoi1 kei4區旗区旗
Jyutpingkeoi1 kei4
Yalekēui kèih
Definition
The regional flag of Hong Kong or Macau.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the official flag of the Hong Kong or Macau Special Administrative Regions. It is almost exclusively used in formal, political, or news contexts rather than casual conversation. When referring to the national flag, use 國旗 instead.
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A regional flag is hanging outside the government headquarters.
Do you know where one can buy a regional flag?
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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.
