ngoi3 wan4璦琿瑷珲
Jyutpingngoi3 wan4
Yalengoi wàhn
Definition
Aigun, a historical Chinese town.
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How it's used
Historical references to this location often appear in discussions regarding the Treaty of Aigun. It is rarely used in casual daily conversation unless discussing history or geography. The pronunciation is specific and does not follow common phonetic patterns for other characters.
Examples
We have been to Aigun to visit the historical ruins.
Do you know where Aigun is?
Related words
Common phrases
Treaty of Aigun
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
