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Jyutpinggu1 dou2
Yalegū dóu
Definition
An isolated island, or metaphorically an isolated place with nothing around it.
- an isolated island with no other islands around it
- figurativean isolated place; somewhere cut off from its surroundings
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How it's used
Beyond the literal geographic meaning, this term is frequently used to describe a sense of social or physical detachment. It often implies a lack of connectivity or support, such as when a neighborhood is cut off from transport links or when an individual feels completely cut off from their community.
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This place is so remote it feels like an isolated island.
Living here is practically living on an isolated island.
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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.
