bou3 daat6 pui3 si1布達佩斯布达佩斯
Jyutpingbou3 daat6 pui3 si1
Yalebou daaht pui sī
Definition
Budapest; the capital and largest city of Hungary, located on the Danube River.
neutraltravelplaces
How it's used
Foreign city names are typically transliterated phonetically in Cantonese, and 布達佩斯 is the standard established form for Budapest. It is treated as a proper noun and functions like any other place name in a sentence. When discussing travel, it is common to pair it with verbs like 去 or 飛.
Examples
When are you going to Budapest for a trip?
The night view of Budapest is really beautiful.
Related words
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
- In 30 secondsThe whole language at a glance. No tenses, no plurals, six tones, sentence particles. Read this before you dive into any specific topic.
- ParticlesSentence particles add tone, emotion, and nuance. Learn the most common particles in Cantonese and how to use them.
