naam4 bak1 deoi3 waa6南北對話南北对话
Jyutpingnaam4 bak1 deoi3 waa6
Yalenàahm bāk deui wah
Definition
Economic negotiation or dialogue between developing countries (South) and developed countries (North).
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the political and economic discourse between the Global North and Global South. It is almost exclusively used in academic, news, or formal policy contexts rather than casual daily conversation. When used in speech, it often implies a high level of seriousness regarding international relations.
Examples
They are meeting to discuss the details of the North-South dialogue.
Do you know what impact the North-South dialogue has on the economy?
Related words
Common phrases
promote North-South dialogue
North-South dialogue mechanism
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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.
