dou1 si5都市
Jyutpingdou1 si5
Yaledōu síh
Definition
City; a fully developed metropolitan city.
neutralplaces
How it's used
Refers specifically to a modern, developed urban environment rather than just any town or settlement. It carries a sense of sophistication and fast-paced living, often contrasted with rural or suburban areas. You will frequently see it used in compound nouns to describe modern lifestyle habits.
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go3個goExamples
Hong Kong is a very bustling city.
Do you like living in the city?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe small towns or villages, as it implies a high level of infrastructure and density. For general references to a city, use 城市 instead.
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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.
