on1 lei5 wui2安理會安理会
Jyutpingon1 lei5 wui2
Yaleōn léih wúi
Definition
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
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How it's used
Shortening names of international organizations is standard practice in news media and casual political discussion. While it refers to a formal body, the abbreviation is used naturally in everyday speech when discussing global news or current affairs.
Examples
The Security Council is meeting today to discuss the situation.
Do you know what decision the Security Council is making?
Related words
Common phrases
Security Council resolution
permanent members of the Security Council
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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.
