naam4 zung1 gwok3 hoi2南中國海南中国海
Jyutpingnaam4 zung1 gwok3 hoi2
Yalenàahm jūng gwok hói
Definition
South China Sea
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How it's used
Geographic names of this type are treated as proper nouns and typically follow the same grammatical rules as other locations. It is common to add 嘅 when describing attributes of the sea, such as its climate or maritime traffic. In casual conversation, people might occasionally shorten it to 南海, though the full name is used for clarity in formal or news contexts.
Examples
The weather in the South China Sea is very unstable today.
Do you know where the South China Sea is?
Related words
Common phrases
South China Sea region
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Grammar guides
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- ParticlesSentence particles add tone, emotion, and nuance. Learn the most common particles in Cantonese and how to use them.
- Possession (嘅)How to say my, your, and his, and how to link a describing word to a noun, all with the little word 嘅 (ge3).
