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Jyutpingfau6
Yalefauh
Definition
A pier, port, or port city.
- pier; wharf; jetty
- port; port city
- city; town
colloquialplacestransport
How it's used
Refers specifically to a town or city that serves as a hub for water transport and trade. While it can mean a pier or wharf, it is more commonly used to describe a port city or an out of town location reachable by boat. It carries a slightly nostalgic or traditional feel compared to modern terms for city.
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I have to take a boat to another city for work tomorrow.
This pier used to be a very bustling port city.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 舖, which refers to a shop or store. The two characters are often mixed up in writing due to their similar appearance.
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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.
