lit6 zi1 deon1 si6 dang1列支敦士登
Jyutpinglit6 zi1 deon1 si6 dang1
Yaleliht jī dēun sih dāng
Definition
Liechtenstein; a landlocked microstate in Central Europe between Austria and Switzerland.
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How it's used
This name is a direct phonetic transcription used in both Hong Kong and Taiwan. Because it is a long, multi-syllable name, speakers often pause slightly or enunciate clearly to ensure the name is understood correctly. It is almost exclusively used in formal or geographical contexts rather than casual daily conversation.
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Liechtenstein is a very small country.
Have you ever traveled to Liechtenstein?
Related words
Common phrases
Principality of Liechtenstein
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
