dak1 dou2德島德岛
Jyutpingdak1 dou2
Yaledāk dóu
Definition
Tokushima, a prefecture and city in Japan.
colloquialplacestravel
How it's used
Refers specifically to the Japanese prefecture and city known for the Awa Odori dance festival. It is treated as a proper noun and follows standard Cantonese grammar for geographical locations.
Examples
The scenery in Tokushima is really beautiful.
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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.
