zyu3 zaat3駐紮驻扎
Jyutpingzyu3 zaat3
Yalejyu jaat
Definition
To station or pitch camp; to be quartered (of troops).
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How it's used
Used primarily in formal or military contexts to describe troops setting up camp or being assigned to a specific location. While it can be used for other organizations or personnel in professional settings, it retains a sense of permanence and strategic positioning that distinguishes it from simply staying or visiting somewhere.
Examples
The army has already stationed at the border.
How long do they plan to station here?
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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.
