naam4 jyut6南越
Jyutpingnaam4 jyut6
Yalenàahm yuht
Definition
South Vietnam; the Republic of Vietnam (1955–1975).
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How it's used
Historical references to this period often distinguish between the political entities of the time rather than just the geographical regions. It is specifically used when discussing the history of the Vietnam War or the geopolitical landscape of Southeast Asia during the Cold War era. When speaking about the country today, people simply use 越南.
Examples
Do you know when South Vietnam fell?
Related words
Common phrases
South Vietnamese government
South Vietnamese army
Grammar color guide
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
