bun1 nei4般尼
Jyutpingbun1 nei4
Yalebūn nèih
Definition
Burnley, a town in Lancashire, England.
colloquialplacessports
How it's used
This name is almost exclusively used in the context of the English Premier League football team. It is rarely used to refer to the town itself unless discussing football travel or geography. When speaking about the team, it is common to add 隊 after the name.
Examples
Do you know where Burnley is?
They are going to Burnley to watch a football match tonight.
Related words
Common phrases
Burnley Football Club
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
