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Definition
Real estate; immovable property such as land and the buildings constructed on it.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to legal or financial contexts rather than casual conversation. Most Hong Kongers prefer using the term 樓 or 樓宇 when discussing buying homes or property in everyday life. Use this term only when dealing with formal contracts, legal documents, or professional investment discussions.
Examples
He recently bought a lot of real estate for investment.
Do you know where there is quality real estate for sale?
Related words
Common phrases
real estate investment
real estate trading
Common mistake
Avoid using this in casual settings as it sounds overly formal and stiff. It is not a term used to describe a specific house or apartment you are living in.
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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.
