naam4 sou1 daan1南蘇丹南苏丹
Jyutpingnaam4 sou1 daan1
Yalenàahm sōu dāan
Definition
South Sudan; a country in eastern Africa with its capital in Juba.
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How it's used
Geographic names of countries are treated as proper nouns and typically follow the same grammatical rules as other nouns. When discussing locations, it is common to use the verb 喺 to indicate existence or position within a place. Unlike some other nouns, country names do not usually take a measure word unless you are referring to a specific entity like a country or a nation state, in which case 個 or 嗰個 is used.
Examples
Do you know where South Sudan is?
They plan to go to South Sudan to do volunteer work.
Related words
Common phrases
Republic of South Sudan
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Grammar guides
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