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Definition
Pak Shek, a place name in Hong Kong, or white stone used in art and building.
- Pak Shek, a place name in Hong Kong
- technicalwhite stone; alabaster; lapis albus
colloquialplaces
How it's used
Primarily refers to the area in Ma On Shan known for its barbecue sites and former detention centre. It is rarely used in its literal sense of white stone in daily conversation unless describing specific geological features or traditional Chinese medicine ingredients. When referring to the location, it is often associated with weekend leisure activities like cycling or grilling.
Examples
Shall we go to Pak Shek for a barbecue?
Related words
Common phrases
Pak Shek BBQ
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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.
