cing1 zau1青洲
Jyutpingcing1 zau1
Yalechīng jāu
Definition
Green Island, an island in Hong Kong, or Ilha Verde, a peninsula in Macau.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the geographical location, most commonly associated with the island off the western coast of Hong Kong Island. When speaking of the Macao location, context is usually provided to avoid confusion, as the Hong Kong reference is far more frequent in local daily conversation.
Examples
Shall we go to Green Island for a walk tomorrow?
Related words
Common phrases
Green Island Lighthouse
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
