coeng4 zau1長洲长洲
Jyutpingcoeng4 zau1
Yalechèuhng jāu
Definition
Cheung Chau; an island in Hong Kong located southeast of Lantau Island.
colloquialplacestravel
How it's used
Locals often refer to visiting the island as 入長洲, which literally means entering Cheung Chau, reflecting the feeling of traveling away from the main urban areas. It is a popular destination for day trips, especially for its famous seafood and the annual bun festival.
Examples
We are going to Cheung Chau to hang out this weekend.
Have you ever been to Cheung Chau to eat the giant fish balls?
Related words
Common phrases
go to Cheung Chau
Cheung Chau Bun Festival
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
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.
