dou6 hau2渡口

Jyutpingdou6 hau2

Yaledouh háu

名詞

Definition

A ferry crossing; a place where one boards a boat to cross a river.

neutraltransportplaces

How it's used

Refers specifically to a point where passengers cross a river or narrow channel by boat. While common in older literature or rural contexts, it is less frequently used in modern urban Hong Kong where 碼頭 is the standard term for any pier or ferry terminal.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

ngo5我dei6哋喺hai2渡dou6口hau2等dang2緊gan2船syun4呀。

We are waiting for the boat at the ferry crossing.

ni1呢go3個dou6渡hau2口zung6仲jau5有syun4船heoi3去lei4離dou2島㗎gaa4咩？

Are there still boats going to the outlying islands from this ferry crossing?

Common phrases

fong1荒fai3廢dou6渡hau2口

abandoned ferry crossing

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 碼頭, which is a much broader term for any pier, dock, or terminal used by larger vessels. 渡口 carries a more rustic, small-scale connotation of crossing a body of water.