san1 gaa3 bo1 gung6 wo4 gwok3新加坡共和國新加坡共和国
Jyutpingsan1 gaa3 bo1 gung6 wo4 gwok3
Yalesān ga bō guhng wòh gwok
Definition
Republic of Singapore
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How it's used
Using the full official name is extremely rare in daily conversation. Most locals simply refer to the country as 新加坡. The full version is reserved for formal documents, legal contexts, or official government announcements.
Examples
When are you going to visit the Republic of Singapore?
I will fly to the Republic of Singapore next month.
Related words
Common phrases
travel to the Republic of Singapore
Common mistake
Do not use the full name in casual speech as it sounds overly stiff and unnatural. It is equivalent to saying 'The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland' when you just mean 'the UK'.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
