ceot1 sang1 dei6出生地

Jyutpingceot1 sang1 dei6

Yalechēut sāng deih

名詞

Definition

Place of birth; the location where someone was born.

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How it's used

While this term is understood in spoken Cantonese, it carries a formal or administrative tone often found on official documents or forms. In casual daily conversation, people typically use the more natural phrasing 出世嘅地方 to describe where they were born.

Measure word

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Examples

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知keoi5佢ceot1出sang1生dei6地hai2喺bin1邊dou6度aa4呀？

Do you know where his place of birth is?

ngo5我ceot1出sang1生dei6地hai6係hoeng1香gong2港，daan6但ngo5我hou2好sai3細go3個zau6就bun1搬zau2走zo2咗。

My place of birth is Hong Kong, but I moved away when I was very young.

Common phrases

tin4填se2寫ceot1出sang1生dei6地

fill in place of birth

Common mistake

Learners often mistakenly use 出生 as a noun meaning birthplace, but it functions primarily as a verb or a formal noun referring to the act of being born. Always use 出生地 or the colloquial phrase 出世嘅地方 to refer to the location.