daai6 ou3大澳
Jyutpingdaai6 ou3
Yaledaaih ou
Definition
Tai O; an island and coastal area on Lantau Island in Hong Kong, famous for its stilt houses and fishing heritage.
colloquialplacestravel
How it's used
Locals often refer to visiting this area as entering the island, using the verb 入. It is famous for its preserved stilt houses and traditional salted fish production, which are key cultural markers for the area. While it is a popular tourist destination, it maintains a distinct fishing village atmosphere that sets it apart from the urban parts of Hong Kong.
Examples
Shall we go to Tai O this Sunday?
The stilt houses in Tai O are really unique.
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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.
