daai6 saam1 baa1 paai4 fong1大三巴牌坊
Jyutpingdaai6 saam1 baa1 paai4 fong1
Yaledaaih sāam bā pàaih fōng
Definition
Ruins of St. Paul's in Macau, the stone facade of a 17th-century Portuguese church.
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How it's used
Locals almost exclusively refer to this landmark as 大三巴, dropping the 牌坊 suffix in casual conversation. It serves as the most iconic symbol of Macau and is often used as a shorthand for the city itself when discussing travel plans. While the full name is used in formal writing or tourist guides, using the shortened version sounds much more natural.
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You must go to the Ruins of St. Paul's to take photos when visiting Macau.
The Ruins of St. Paul's area is full of tourists and very crowded.
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shortened name for the Ruins of St. Paul's
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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.
