daai6 wai4大圍大围
Jyutpingdaai6 wai4
Yaledaaih wàih
Definition
Tai Wai, an area and community in Sha Tin District, Hong Kong.
colloquialplacestransport
How it's used
Tai Wai is a major transport hub in the New Territories, serving as a key interchange station between the East Rail Line and the Tuen Ma Line. Locals often refer to the area simply as 大圍, and it is widely known for its dense residential blocks and bustling street-level food scene. It acts as a gateway for commuters traveling between Kowloon and the northern parts of the New Territories.
Examples
Are you going to Tai Wai for dinner tonight?
There are so many people outside Tai Wai station, it is very crowded.
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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.
