baak6 tin4 cyun1白田邨白田村
Jyutpingbaak6 tin4 cyun1
Yalebaahk tìhn chyūn
Definition
Pak Tin Estate, a public housing estate in Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong.
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How it's used
Public housing estates in Hong Kong are often referred to by their specific names followed by 邨. When giving directions or discussing locations, it is common to specify the block number or name as these estates are large complexes. Unlike some other areas, the name is usually kept as a proper noun without needing additional descriptors.
Examples
I need to go to Pak Tin Estate to meet a friend tomorrow.
Related words
Common phrases
Pak Tin Estate redevelopment
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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.
