dei6 pun4地盤地盘
Jyutpingdei6 pun4
Yaledeih pùhn
Definition
Construction site, or a territory or turf under one's control.
- construction site
- territory; turf under one's control or influence
colloquialworkplaces
How it's used
Beyond the literal meaning of a physical building site, this word is frequently used metaphorically to describe a person's turf or area of influence. It carries a slightly rough or informal connotation, often associated with the working class or local gang culture when used in the latter sense. You will often hear it used in the phrase 踩入人哋地盤 to describe someone encroaching on another person's territory.
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He works very hard at the construction site.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the Mandarin term 工地, which is the standard word for construction site in other regions. Using 工地 in Hong Kong is understandable but will immediately mark you as a non-local speaker.
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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.
