ging1 dou1京都
Jyutpingging1 dou1
Yalegīng dōu
Definition
A capital city, or Kyoto, a historical city in Japan.
- datedcapital city
- Kyoto, a city in Japan
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How it's used
While historically referring to a capital city, this term is almost exclusively used today to refer to the Japanese city of Kyoto. Using it to mean a general capital city sounds archaic or overly literary, as 首都 is the standard term for that concept. In culinary contexts, it remains common in dish names like 京都骨.
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He went to Kyoto for a trip.
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Common phrases
Peking pork
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe the capital of a country in modern speech, as it will sound like you are referring to the Japanese city or using an outdated term.
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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.
