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Definition
Province; a first-level administrative division of a country, not used in proper names.
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How it's used
Refers to a generic administrative division rather than a specific place name. When discussing a specific province like 廣東 or 四川, speakers simply use the name directly without adding this term. It is primarily used in formal or geographical discussions rather than casual daily conversation.
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He has traveled to many different provinces.
Do you know what local specialties this province has?
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Common mistake
Avoid using this word when naming a specific province, as it sounds redundant and unnatural to say 廣東省份. Simply use the name of the province followed by 省 if necessary, or just the name itself.
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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.
