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Definition
An important place, especially one that is heavily restricted or off-limits to the public.
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How it's used
Often found on warning signs to indicate restricted access to sensitive or dangerous areas. It carries a formal and serious tone, implying that unauthorized entry is strictly prohibited for safety or security reasons. While it literally translates to an important place, it is almost exclusively used in the context of security or restricted access.
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This is a restricted area of the company, don't go in.
That is a military restricted area, how could outsiders enter?
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Common mistake
Do not use this to describe a place that is simply popular or significant, such as a tourist attraction or a famous landmark. It specifically denotes a place that requires protection or restricted entry.
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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.
