ling5 tou2領土领土
Jyutpingling5 tou2
Yalelíhng tóu
Definition
Territory; all the geographic space controlled by a sovereign state, including land, water, and airspace.
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How it's used
Used primarily in formal, political, or legal contexts, this term carries a heavy sense of national sovereignty and state authority. It is rarely used in casual daily conversation unless discussing international news or historical disputes. When referring to land in a non-political or general sense, speakers prefer using words like 地方 or 地區.
Examples
This place is the sacred and inviolable territory of the nation.
Do they have the right to enter this territory?
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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.
