zin3 zang1戰爭战争
Jyutpingzin3 zang1
Yalejin jāng
Definition
War or warfare; a conflict fought with soldiers, weapons, and strategy.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to large scale military conflicts between nations or groups. For smaller scale arguments or interpersonal conflicts, use 嗌交 or 衝突 instead. It is a formal noun that sounds slightly detached in casual daily conversation.
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The two countries fought a war that lasted a long time.
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Common mistake
Avoid using it to describe personal arguments or domestic disputes, as it carries a heavy connotation of state level military action.
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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.
