gei1 coeng4機場机场
Jyutpinggei1 coeng4
Yalegēi chèuhng
Definition
Airport; a place where airplanes take off and land, including passenger terminals and runways.
Example
ngo5我gam1今jat6日jiu3要heoi3去gei1機coeng4場。
ngo5我gam1今jat6日jiu3要heoi3去gei1机coeng4场。
I have to go to the airport today.
neutraltransportplaces
How it's used
While the term refers to the entire airport complex, it is frequently used to specifically denote the passenger terminal building where check-in and arrivals occur. When discussing travel, it is common to pair this with verbs like 去 or 接, emphasizing the act of traveling to or meeting someone at the facility.
Measure word
go3個goExamples
What time do you need to leave for the airport?
I just picked up a friend at the airport.
Related words
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
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Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
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.
