dai6 jat1 sing4第一城
Jyutpingdai6 jat1 sing4
Yaledaih yāt sìhng
Definition
City One Shatin, a large residential estate in Hong Kong, or its namesake mall and MTR station.
- City One Shatin, a private residential estate in Shatin, Hong Kong
- City One Mall, a shopping center in the estate
- City One Station, an MTR station serving the area
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How it's used
Locals use this name to refer to both the massive residential estate and the MTR station serving it. It is a major landmark in the Shatin district, often serving as a central meeting point for residents in the area. When giving directions, people frequently use it as a reference point for nearby locations.
Examples
I will get off at City One station.
What is good to eat around City One?
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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.
