sing3 maa5 lei6 nok6聖馬利諾圣马利诺
Jyutpingsing3 maa5 lei6 nok6
Yalesing máh leih nohk
Definition
San Marino, a landlocked microstate in southern Europe surrounded by Italy.
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How it's used
This name is a direct phonetic transliteration of the Italian name. It is treated as a proper noun and follows standard Cantonese grammar for geographical locations. Because it is a microstate entirely surrounded by Italy, it is often mentioned in contexts regarding European geography or travel trivia.
Examples
San Marino is a very small country.
Have you ever been to San Marino for a trip?
Related words
Common phrases
City of San Marino
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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.
