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Jyutpingngoi6 gaau1
Yalengoih gāau
Definition
Diplomacy; formal relations and negotiations between nations.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to formal interactions between sovereign states, carrying a sense of official government policy. It is rarely used in casual conversation unless discussing international news or professional career paths. Unlike some other nouns, it does not typically take a measure word in common speech.
Examples
They attach great importance to this diplomatic event.
Are you interested in diplomatic affairs?
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe personal social skills or networking, which would be better expressed as 社交.
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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.
