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Definition
Concentration camp; a camp used to detain and sometimes enslave or execute a large group without trial.
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How it's used
Beyond its literal historical reference, this term is frequently used metaphorically in casual speech to describe any place where people feel trapped, overworked, or deprived of freedom. You might hear students complain that their school feels like a 集中營 during exam season, or office workers describe a high pressure workplace the same way. It carries a heavy, serious connotation and is not used lightly.
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History books talk a lot about concentration camps.
The environment there is terrible, it's just like a concentration camp.
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Nazi concentration camp
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Grammar guides
- NegationHow to say no, not, didn't, and don't in Cantonese. The four main negation words and when to use each one.
- Numbers and moneyCounting, talking about money, and asking how much things cost. Includes the two words for two and the everyday words for dollars and cents.
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
