do6 goek3墮角堕角
Jyutpingdo6 goek3
Yaledoh geuk
Definition
Remote, inaccessible, or out of the way.
colloquialplacestransport
How it's used
Describes locations that are geographically isolated or poorly served by public transport. It carries a slightly negative connotation, implying that the effort required to reach the destination is disproportionately high. It is commonly used when complaining about the location of a friend's home or a workplace.
Examples
That place is really out of the way, you have to transfer several times to get there.
How do you get to work living in such an inaccessible place?
Related words
Common phrases
really very inaccessible
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 偏遠, which is a more formal or written term for remote areas. 墮角 is specifically used in spoken Cantonese to highlight the inconvenience of travel or lack of accessibility.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
