bo1 si6 deon2波士頓波士顿
Jyutpingbo1 si6 deon2
Yalebō sih déun
Definition
Boston; the capital city of Massachusetts and one of the oldest cities in the United States.
neutralplaces
How it's used
Proper nouns for foreign cities are typically transliterated phonetically in Cantonese. While 波士頓 is the standard name, it is often used in academic or formal contexts, whereas in casual conversation, people might simply refer to it by its location if the context is clear.
Examples
I will go to Boston for a trip next month.
Do you know where Boston is?
Related words
Common phrases
Boston University
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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.
