gung1 cek3公尺
Jyutpinggung1 cek3
Yalegūng chek
Definition
Meter; a unit of length equal to 100 centimeters.
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How it's used
While technically correct, the term 米 is far more common in everyday Hong Kong speech than 公尺. Using 公尺 can sound slightly formal or academic, often appearing in textbooks or technical contexts rather than casual conversation. Most locals will default to using 米 for measurements of distance.
Examples
This road is about 500 metres long.
Related words
Common phrases
several hundred metres
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with the Mandarin-heavy usage of 公分 for centimetres, whereas in Hong Kong, 厘米 is the standard term used in schools and daily life.
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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.
