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Jyutpingsi1 ling6 bou6
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Definition
Headquarters; high command; the commanding and administrative unit of a military force.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a military headquarters or a high-level command center. While it is a standard term in formal military contexts, it is sometimes used metaphorically in casual speech to describe the main office or the central decision-making hub of an organization.
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They have already stormed the enemy's high command.
Is there no one left on guard inside the high command?
Related words
Common phrases
capture the high command
command directive
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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.
