gaap3 dou6夾道夹道
Jyutpinggaap3 dou6
Yalegaap douh
Definition
Along both sides of the road.
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How it's used
This term is primarily used in formal or literary contexts to describe people or objects forming two parallel lines along a path. It carries a sense of ceremony or deliberate arrangement, often appearing in news reports about parades or official visits. You will rarely hear it in casual, everyday conversation when describing simple roadside scenery.
Examples
Citizens lined the streets to welcome the athlete.
The trees grow along both sides of the road, it is beautiful.
Related words
Common phrases
line the streets to welcome
line the streets to see someone off
Common mistake
Do not use this to mean simply standing by the side of the road, as it specifically implies a double-sided formation. Using it for a single person standing on one side of the street would be incorrect.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
