daai6 jyu4 saan1大嶼山大屿山
Jyutpingdaai6 jyu4 saan1
Yaledaaih yùh sāan
Definition
Lantau Island; the largest outlying island of Hong Kong, located in the southwest.
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How it's used
Locals often refer to the island simply as 大嶼, omitting the 山 suffix in casual conversation. While it is the largest island in the territory, it is frequently associated with specific tourist destinations like the Ngong Ping 360 cable car or the Big Buddha rather than just being a residential area.
Examples
I want to go hiking on Lantau Island tomorrow.
Do you know the fastest way to get to Lantau Island?
Related words
Common phrases
go to Lantau Island
Lantau Island Giant Buddha
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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.
