dung1 gong1東江东江
Jyutpingdung1 gong1
Yaledūng gōng
Definition
Dong River (Dongjiang); a major tributary of the Pearl River and a key water source for Hong Kong.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the river system that serves as the primary source of fresh water for the territory. It is almost exclusively mentioned in the context of public infrastructure and water supply, particularly through the compound noun 東江水. Using it in casual conversation outside of discussions about water resources or geography would be unusual.
Examples
A lot of Hong Kong's drinking water comes from the Dongjiang.
Do you know how Dongjiang water is transported to Hong Kong?
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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.
