bun3 dou2半島半岛
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Definition
Peninsula; a landform surrounded by water on three sides and connected to the mainland on one side.
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How it's used
Beyond the geographical definition, this term is iconic in Hong Kong due to the Peninsula Hotel, often referred to simply as 半島. When locals mention meeting at the 半島, they are almost certainly referring to the hotel rather than the landform. It carries an aura of luxury and colonial history that distinguishes it from other hotels.
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Do you know which peninsula is the most famous?
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
