gaa1 wai4 cyun1家維邨家维村
Jyutpinggaa1 wai4 cyun1
Yalegā wàih chyūn
Definition
Ka Wai Chuen, a public housing estate in Hong Kong.
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How it's used
Public housing estates in Hong Kong are often referred to by their specific names rather than generic terms. When mentioning a specific estate like 家維邨, it is standard to omit the word for estate unless you are being formal or providing an address. Locals often identify their home by the nearest MTR station or district to help others visualize the location.
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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.
