ngo4 lo4 si1俄羅斯俄罗斯
Jyutpingngo4 lo4 si1
Yalengòh lòh sī
Definition
Russia; a transcontinental country in northern Eurasia.
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How it's used
People often use the shortened form 俄國 when referring to the country in historical or political contexts. While 俄羅斯 is the standard name, 俄國 sounds slightly more formal or old fashioned in casual conversation. When talking about the people or the language, the prefix 俄 is consistently used.
Examples
I really want to go to Russia to see the aurora.
Do you know where the capital of Russia is?
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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.
