gaau1 tung1 wan6 syu1交通運輸交通运输

Jyutpinggaau1 tung1 wan6 syu1

Yalegāau tūng wahn syū

Definition

Transportation; the movement of people and goods from one place to another.

writtentransport

How it's used

This term is primarily used in formal, academic, or governmental contexts rather than in casual daily speech. When talking about getting around town, locals almost always prefer specific terms like 搭車 or 交通工具. It sounds overly stiff and bureaucratic to use this in a conversation with friends.

Examples

hoeng1香gong2港ge3嘅gaau1交tung1通wan6運syu1輸mong5網lok6絡hou2好fong1方bin6便。

Hong Kong's transportation network is very convenient.

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知bin1邊dou6度jau5有gaau1交tung1通wan6運syu1輸ge3嘅zi1資liu2料？

Do you know where to find information about transportation?

Common phrases

gaau1交tung1通wan6運syu1輸hai6系tung2統

transportation system

gaau1交tung1通wan6運syu1輸mong5網lok6絡

transportation network

Common mistake

Learners often use this term when they simply mean 'transport' or 'public transit'. Using it to describe your morning commute will make you sound like you are reading from a government report.