dung1 naam4 fong1東南方东南方
Jyutpingdung1 naam4 fong1
Yaledūng nàahm fōng
Definition
Southeast; the southeastern direction.
neutralplaces
How it's used
Directional terms like this are frequently used in Hong Kong when discussing property orientation or wind direction. It is common to add 喺正 before the direction to emphasize that something is located precisely in that orientation.
Examples
Related words
Common phrases
south-easterly wind
facing south-east
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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.
