ging1 wai5 dou6經緯度经纬度
Jyutpingging1 wai5 dou6
Yalegīng wáih douh
Definition
Latitude and longitude; a coordinate system used to specify locations on Earth.
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How it's used
This term is primarily used in technical, geographical, or navigational contexts rather than casual daily conversation. While it is a standard compound noun, speakers often simply refer to coordinates as 坐標 when discussing general locations or GPS data.
Examples
Do you know what the latitude and longitude of this place is?
Related words
Common phrases
precise latitude and longitude
mark the latitude and longitude
Grammar color guide
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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.
