bin1 dou6邊度边度
Jyutpingbin1 dou6
Yalebīn douh
Definition
Where; used to ask about or refer to a place.
Example
colloquialplacescommunication
How it's used
Functions as the standard way to ask about location in daily speech. It is highly versatile and can be used as a pronoun for a specific place or as a rhetorical device to express disbelief or denial, similar to saying "How could that be?" when someone makes an accusation.
Examples
Where do you want to go for dinner later?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using it in formal writing, where 哪裡 is preferred. Also, do not confuse it with 邊個, which refers to "who" rather than "where".
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
