tung4 gwan1童軍童军
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Yaletùhng gwān
Definition
Scouting; scouts; the worldwide youth organization founded by Robert Baden-Powell.
colloquialpeopleschool
How it's used
While the term 童軍 is the standard modern designation, older generations often use 童子軍 to refer to the same organization. The focus of the activity is on character building and outdoor skills, and it is common to see members wearing their uniforms in public on weekends for meetings or community service.
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He participated in scouting when he was young.
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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.
