bou3 gaa1 lak6 si1 dak6布加勒斯特

Jyutpingbou3 gaa1 lak6 si1 dak6
Yalebou gā lahk sī dahk

Definition

Bucharest, the capital and largest city of Romania.

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How it's used

Foreign place names are typically transliterated phonetically in Cantonese, and this specific name follows the standard convention used in news and geography. It is treated as a proper noun and does not change form regardless of the sentence structure. When discussing international cities, speakers often add the country name before it for clarity if the listener might be unfamiliar with the location.

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