ceot1 au6出埠
Jyutpingceot1 au6
Yalechēut auh
Definition
To leave town, go on a business trip, or travel abroad.
colloquialworktravel
How it's used
Focuses specifically on travel for professional or business reasons rather than leisure. While it implies leaving the territory, it is most commonly used by Hong Kongers to describe business trips to mainland China or other countries. It carries a slightly more casual, work-oriented tone compared to the more general term 去旅行.
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Common mistake
Do not use this to describe a vacation or holiday trip. If you are going abroad for fun, use 去旅行 instead.
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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.
