lyun4 bong1聯邦联邦
Jyutpinglyun4 bong1
Yalelyùhn bōng
Definition
Federation, union, or federal system of government.
neutralother
How it's used
Primarily used in formal, political, or academic contexts to describe specific national structures like the United States or Germany. It is rarely used in casual daily conversation unless discussing international news or history. When referring to the government of such a state, it is almost always paired with 政府 to form 聯邦政府.
Examples
They want to establish a new federation.
The power of this federal government is very great.
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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.
