but1 laan4 gaai1砵蘭街砵兰街
Jyutpingbut1 laan4 gaai1
Yalebūt làahn gāai
Definition
Portland Street, a well-known street in Hong Kong.
colloquialplaces
How it's used
Portland Street is a famous thoroughfare in Mong Kok known for its diverse character, ranging from traditional shops to its historical association with nightlife and entertainment districts. When giving directions, locals often refer to it by its full name to distinguish it from the many other streets in the dense Kowloon area. It serves as a cultural landmark that appears frequently in local films and literature.
Examples
Do you know how to get to Portland Street?
They arranged to meet over at Portland Street.
Related words
Common phrases
walk along Portland Street
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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.
