ging1 dou1 si5京都市
Jyutpingging1 dou1 si5
Yalegīng dōu síh
Definition
Kyoto, a city in Japan.
neutralplacestravel
How it's used
Refers specifically to the administrative city rather than the prefecture. While locals often just say 京都 when talking about travel, adding 市 emphasizes the urban area or official designation. It is common to hear it used when discussing specific city-wide policies or distinct urban districts.
Examples
The food in Kyoto city is very famous.
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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.
