wong4 gaa1皇家
Jyutpingwong4 gaa1
Yalewòhng gā
Definition
Royal; a title prefixed to the name of an organization to denote royal patronage or approval.
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How it's used
Use this term primarily for organizations that have received an official charter or patronage from a monarch. It carries a sense of prestige and historical authority, often associated with British colonial institutions in Hong Kong. Outside of formal titles, it is rarely used to describe things that are simply high quality or expensive.
Examples
This is a Royal hospital.
Have you heard of the Royal Society?
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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.
