ou3 zau1 lyun4 bong1 ngan4 hong4澳洲聯邦銀行澳洲联邦银行
Jyutpingou3 zau1 lyun4 bong1 ngan4 hong4
Yaleou jāu lyùhn bōng ngàhn hòhng
Definition
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
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How it's used
Locals often shorten this long name to CBA or simply 澳洲聯邦銀行 when discussing banking services in Australia. It is the largest bank in Australia and is frequently mentioned by Hong Kong students or migrants living there. Using the full name is standard in formal or written contexts, but in casual speech, people might just say 聯邦銀行 if the context of Australia is already clear.
Examples
Have you opened an account at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia yet?
I want to go to the Commonwealth Bank of Australia to send money home.
Related words
Common phrases
Commonwealth Bank of Australia account
Commonwealth Bank of Australia branch
Grammar color guide
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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.
