zyu3 ngoi6駐外驻外
Jyutpingzyu3 ngoi6
Yalejyu ngoih
Definition
Stationed abroad or overseas.
neutralwork
How it's used
This term is primarily used in professional or corporate contexts to describe employees sent to work in a foreign branch or office. It carries a sense of formal assignment rather than casual travel or relocation. It is frequently used when discussing career paths or international corporate mobility.
Examples
His company sent him to be stationed abroad for a few years.
Are you planning to apply for a job stationed overseas?
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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.
