dung1 bak1 saam1 saang2東北三省东北三省
Jyutpingdung1 bak1 saam1 saang2
Yaledūng bāk sāam sáang
Definition
The Three Northeastern Provinces of China, consisting of Liaoning, Jilin, and Heilongjiang.
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How it's used
This term refers specifically to the region comprising Liaoning, Jilin, and Heilongjiang. It is often used in casual conversation when discussing regional food culture or travel experiences within China. While it is a geographical term, it carries a strong cultural association with hearty, northern-style cuisine in Hong Kong.
Examples
They are from the three North-eastern provinces.
Do you know what kind of special food they have in the three North-eastern provinces?
Related words
Common phrases
North-eastern Chinese cuisine
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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.
