zo3 zi6 aa3佐治亞佐治亚
Jyutpingzo3 zi6 aa3
Yalejo jih a
Definition
Georgia; a state of the United States of America, located on the East Coast.
neutralplaces
How it's used
Transliterations of US state names are often used in news or formal writing, but in casual conversation, people might simply say 美國個州. Using the specific name is helpful for clarity when discussing travel or geography, though it is not a word that appears in everyday street talk.
Examples
Related words
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
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.
