baak6 dei6白地
Jyutpingbaak6 dei6
Yalebaahk deih
Definition
Bare land, waste ground, or an empty lot.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to undeveloped, vacant land that lacks any structure or cultivation. It is frequently used in discussions about urban development or property investment to describe land that is ready for construction.
Measure word
faai3塊faiExamples
This piece of bare land is quite large, you can build a house on it.
Related words
Common phrases
to develop bare land
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the Mandarin expression 白地 which can sometimes imply doing something in vain or without result, as that meaning is not standard in Cantonese.
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