sai3 gaai3 ngan4 hong4 zaap6 tyun4世界銀行集團世界银行集团
Jyutpingsai3 gaai3 ngan4 hong4 zaap6 tyun4
Yalesai gaai ngàhn hòhng jaahp tyùhn
Definition
World Bank Group.
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How it's used
This is a formal proper noun used in professional, academic, or news contexts. Unlike many everyday Cantonese terms, it does not have a colloquial abbreviation and is used exactly as written in both speech and writing. It is treated as a singular entity when discussing institutional policies or global economic impact.
Examples
He has worked at the World Bank Group before.
Do you know how the World Bank Group operates?
Related words
Common phrases
join the World Bank Group
World Bank Group headquarters
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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.
