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Jyutpingbok3 laam5 gun2
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Definition
An exhibition centre or convention centre; a large venue suitable for exhibitions.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to large scale venues designed for public exhibitions or trade shows. While it is a formal term, it is commonly used in everyday speech when referring to major landmarks like the AsiaWorld Expo. It is rarely used for small galleries or art spaces, which are usually called 畫廊.
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We are going to the exhibition centre to see the exhibition tomorrow.
Do you know where the exhibition centre is?
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Common phrases
AsiaWorld-Expo
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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.
