mai5 zi6 kei4米字旗
Jyutpingmai5 zi6 kei4
Yalemáih jih kèih
Definition
The Union Jack; the national flag of the United Kingdom.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the flag of the United Kingdom, often evoking memories of the colonial era in Hong Kong. It is frequently used in historical contexts or when discussing British influence on local architecture and institutions. The term is widely understood by older generations who lived through the pre-1997 period.
Measure word
zi1支jīExamples
The Union Jack used to be hung there.
Related words
Common phrases
to fly the Union Jack
Grammar color guide
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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.
