gat1 lung4 bo1吉隆坡
Jyutpinggat1 lung4 bo1
Yalegāt lùhng bō
Definition
Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia.
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How it's used
Pronunciation in Cantonese often involves a slight variation in the tone of the first character compared to Mandarin. It is the standard way to refer to the Malaysian capital in all contexts, from casual travel talk to formal news reports. Unlike some city names that have colloquial nicknames, this name is consistently used as is.
Examples
I will fly to Kuala Lumpur for a business trip next month.
Related words
Common phrases
go to Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur Airport
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
