zing3 fu2政府
Jyutpingzing3 fu2
Yalejing fú
Definition
Government; the organization in a country or region responsible for making and enforcing laws and managing affairs.
neutralpeople
How it's used
Refers specifically to the administrative body or the ruling authority of a territory. While it functions as a noun, it is frequently paired with adjectives to describe the public's perception of its performance, such as 廢 or 勤力. It is a formal term that remains standard in casual political discussion.
Measure word
go3個goExamples
The government should help the grassroots citizens.
Do you think this government is doing a good job?
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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.
