deoi3 ceot1對出对出
Jyutpingdeoi3 ceot1
Yaledeui chēut
Definition
The area directly outside and in front of a place.
colloquialplaces
How it's used
Focuses on the immediate area directly facing or in front of a specific landmark. It implies a sense of proximity where one is standing just beyond the threshold or entrance of a building or facility.
Examples
The street right outside the bus stop is very congested.
Wait for me right outside the MTR station.
Related words
Common phrases
right outside the doorway
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 對面, which refers to the opposite side of a street or a space. 對出 implies being directly in front of the object itself, rather than across from it.
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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.
