zing3 zi6 ngai4 gei1政治危機政治危机
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Definition
Political crisis; a state of severe instability or danger in government or political affairs.
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How it's used
Used primarily in formal news reports or serious discussions regarding governance and public affairs. While it is a direct translation of the English term, it carries a heavy, somber weight in Cantonese discourse. People rarely use this term in casual small talk unless they are specifically analyzing current events.
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This political crisis has given the government a real headache.
How do you think they will resolve this political crisis?
Related words
Common phrases
a political crisis erupts
to resolve a political crisis
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
