lyun4 gwan1聯軍联军
Jyutpinglyun4 gwan1
Yalelyùhn gwān
Definition
Allied forces; a military alliance formed by different nations.
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How it's used
Primarily used in historical contexts to describe military coalitions formed during conflicts. It carries a formal tone despite being used in daily conversation when discussing history or news. It is almost exclusively used with the classifier 支.
Measure word
zi1支jīExamples
Do you know why the allied army retreated?
Related words
Common phrases
Eight-Nation Alliance
Anglo-French allied forces
Grammar color guide
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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.
