dang1 daa2 si6 gaai1登打士街
Jyutpingdang1 daa2 si6 gaai1
Yaledāng dá sih gāai
Definition
Dundas Street, a major street in Kowloon, Hong Kong.
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How it's used
Street names in Hong Kong are often transliterated from English, and 登打士街 is a classic example of this colonial naming convention. It serves as a major thoroughfare in Mong Kok, known for its dense concentration of snack shops and youth culture. When giving directions, it is common to pair it with 旺角 to clarify the location for those unfamiliar with the area.
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Dundas Street snacks
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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.
