bin1 syu3邊處边处
Jyutpingbin1 syu3
Yalebīn syu
Definition
Where; what place.
colloquialplacescommunication
How it's used
Refers specifically to a location or place, functioning as the standard interrogative for where in spoken Cantonese. While 邊度 is more common in daily speech, 邊處 is perfectly interchangeable and carries a slightly more precise or formal nuance in some contexts. It is rarely used in written Cantonese, which prefers 何處 or 哪裡.
Examples
Where are you right now?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse 邊處 with 邊個, which means who. Ensure you are asking about a location rather than a person.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
