dung1 keoi1 hoi2 dai2 seoi6 dou6東區海底隧道东区海底隧道
Jyutpingdung1 keoi1 hoi2 dai2 seoi6 dou6
Yaledūng kēui hói dái seuih douh
Definition
Eastern Harbour Tunnel.
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How it's used
Locals frequently shorten this name to 東隧 to save time in conversation. It is one of the three major cross-harbour tunnels connecting Hong Kong Island and Kowloon, and its usage is often discussed in the context of traffic reports or toll prices.
Examples
It is much faster to cross the harbour via the Eastern Harbour Tunnel.
Do you know if the Eastern Harbour Tunnel is experiencing traffic jams right now?
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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.
