dou6 tau4渡頭渡头
Jyutpingdou6 tau4
Yaledouh tàuh
Definition
A ferry pier, dock, or river crossing place.
colloquialtransportplaces
How it's used
While literally referring to a river crossing, this term is commonly used in Hong Kong to describe any small pier or ferry landing point. It often carries a slightly nostalgic or rustic feel compared to the more modern and formal 碼頭. You will frequently encounter it in the names of older villages or historical coastal areas.
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go3個goExamples
We are waiting for the boat at the pier.
Are there still boats going to the outlying islands from this pier?
Related words
Common phrases
by the pier
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 碼頭, which is the standard term for larger, modern ferry terminals or commercial docks. Using 渡頭 for a major transport hub like the Central Ferry Piers would sound unnatural and outdated.
Grammar color guide
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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.
