bei6 fung1 tong4避風塘避风塘
Jyutpingbei6 fung1 tong4
Yalebeih fūng tòhng
Definition
Typhoon shelter; a harbor with a breakwater for small boats to seek refuge during storms.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to designated coastal areas protected by breakwaters where vessels seek refuge during storms. Beyond its functional role, the term is iconic in Hong Kong culture due to the historic floating communities and the famous spicy crab cuisine that originated from boat dwellers in these areas.
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The boat has entered the typhoon shelter to take cover from the wind.
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Common phrases
typhoon shelter style crab
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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.
