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Yalejīng chaat gēi
Definition
Reconnaissance or surveillance aircraft used to gather intelligence from the air.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to military or specialized aircraft designed for intelligence gathering rather than combat. While the term is standard, it is rarely used in casual daily conversation unless discussing current events or military news. It is a formal noun that retains its technical meaning in both spoken and written contexts.
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Where did that surveillance aircraft fly over?
The military sent a surveillance aircraft to patrol the border.
Related words
Common phrases
to dispatch a surveillance aircraft
surveillance aircraft conducting reconnaissance
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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.
