syun2 keoi1選區选区
Jyutpingsyun2 keoi1
Yalesyún kēui
Definition
Constituency; electoral district; ward.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the geographical boundaries used for voting in local or legislative elections. It is a formal term used in news, government announcements, and political discussions rather than casual small talk. When discussing the people living within these boundaries, locals often use the term 選民 instead.
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Which constituency do you live in?
The candidates in this constituency are very famous.
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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.
