coi3 pou2 lou6 si1塞浦路斯
Jyutpingcoi3 pou2 lou6 si1
Yalechoi póu louh sī
Definition
Cyprus, an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.
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How it's used
This is a standard transliteration used in both Hong Kong and Taiwan to refer to the island nation. It is treated as a proper noun and functions exactly like any other country name in a sentence. When discussing the political division, locals often distinguish between the internationally recognized republic and the northern territory by adding 北 to the front.
Examples
Do you know where Cyprus is?
He is going to travel to Cyprus next month.
Related words
Common phrases
Northern Cyprus
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
