maang6盟
Jyutpingmaang6
Yalemaahng
Definition
An ally, alliance, or coalition of people or countries with shared interests or goals.
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How it's used
Used primarily in formal or political contexts, this character rarely stands alone in spoken Cantonese. It almost always appears as part of a compound word like 結盟 or 同盟 to describe a strategic partnership. It carries a sense of formal agreement or a pact rather than just a casual friendship.
Examples
Those two countries have already formed an alliance.
Are you guys planning to form an alliance to deal with him?
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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.
