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Definition
Treaty or pact; a formal agreement signed between nations.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to formal, high level international agreements between sovereign states. It carries a serious, legalistic tone that is rarely used in casual conversation unless discussing politics or history. When referring to less formal or personal agreements, use 協議 instead.
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Have those two countries signed the treaty yet?
This treaty is very unfair to us.
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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.
