bin1 dou6邊喥边喥
Jyutpingbin1 dou6
Yalebīn douh
Definition
Where; which place.
colloquialplacescommunication
How it's used
Functions as the standard way to ask for a location in spoken Cantonese. It is often shortened to 邊度 or even just 邊 in casual speech. When used as a pronoun for a place, it carries a slightly more specific sense of physical location than the Mandarin equivalent.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 邊個, which means who. Remember that 邊喥 is strictly for locations, whereas 邊個 is for people.
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Grammar guides
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