dai2 bou6抵埗
Jyutpingdai2 bou6
Yaledái bouh
Definition
To reach the destination of an excursion or a trip; to arrive.
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How it's used
Formal in tone, this word is most frequently encountered in travel announcements, news reports, or official travel updates. It carries a sense of successful completion of a journey, making it sound more professional than everyday verbs like 到. You will often see it used in written contexts such as flight status boards or travel itineraries.
Examples
We have finally arrived at our destination.
What time will you guys arrive?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this in casual, everyday speech when talking about going to a friend's house or a nearby shop, as it sounds overly formal and stiff. Use 到 or 到達 instead for routine movements.
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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.



