gam1 bin1金邊金边
Jyutpinggam1 bin1
Yalegām bīn
Definition
Phnom Penh, the capital city of Cambodia.
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How it's used
Refers exclusively to the capital city of Cambodia. Unlike some other city names that have evolved in pronunciation, this remains the standard way to refer to the city in both formal and informal Cantonese contexts.
Examples
I will travel to Phnom Penh next month.
Do you know what fun things there are to do in Phnom Penh?
Related words
Common phrases
Phnom Penh International Airport
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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.
