coeng4 cing1 seoi6 dou6長青隧道长青隧道
Jyutpingcoeng4 cing1 seoi6 dou6
Yalechèuhng chīng seuih douh
Definition
Cheung Tsing Tunnel, a tunnel on Tsing Yi Island, Hong Kong.
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How it's used
Proper nouns for infrastructure in Hong Kong often follow the pattern of the location name followed by the type of facility. Locals frequently refer to this specific tunnel when discussing traffic conditions between the New Territories and Lantau Island. It serves as a critical artery for cross-harbour and airport-bound traffic.
Measure word
tiu4條tìuhExamples
It is very fast to go to the airport via Cheung Tsing Tunnel.
Related words
Common phrases
Cheung Tsing Tunnel exit
Cheung Tsing Tunnel traffic jam
Grammar color guide
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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.
