dung1 fong1東方东方
Jyutpingdung1 fong1
Yaledūng fōng
Definition
The east, or the East (the Orient).
- the east; the easterly direction
- the East; the Orient, as opposed to the West
neutralother
How it's used
Refers specifically to the cardinal direction or the geographical region. Unlike some other directional terms, it is rarely used in casual conversation to describe a location within a city unless referring to a specific district or landmark name. It carries a slightly more formal or literary tone compared to the more common spoken term 東邊.
Examples
The sun rises in the east.
Do you know where there is food in the east?
Related words
Common phrases
Pearl of the Orient
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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.
