bou3 lei5 si1 bun2布里斯本
Jyutpingbou3 lei5 si1 bun2
Yalebou léih sī bún
Definition
Brisbane, a city in Australia.
neutralplacestravel
How it's used
This is the standard transliteration used in Hong Kong for the Australian city. It is almost exclusively used in travel contexts or when discussing overseas migration. Unlike some other place names that have multiple variants, this is the universally accepted form in both formal and informal speech.
Examples
I will fly to Brisbane next month.
Related words
Common phrases
fly to Brisbane
Brisbane Airport
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Grammar guides
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