fu2 saan1釜山
Jyutpingfu2 saan1
Yalefú sāan
Definition
Busan, a major port city in southeastern South Korea.
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How it's used
Pronunciation of this city name in Cantonese often follows the standard reading, but some speakers might use a slightly different tone for the first character depending on their background. It is treated as a proper noun and functions similarly to other major international city names like 東京 or 倫敦. When discussing travel, it is common to pair it with verbs like 去 or 飛.
Examples
I went to Busan for a vacation last year.
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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.
