gwat6 tau4 hong6倔頭巷倔头巷
Jyutpinggwat6 tau4 hong6
Yalegwaht tàuh hohng
Definition
A dead end or cul-de-sac; a street or alley with no through road.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a street or alley that has no exit, forcing drivers or pedestrians to turn around. While it describes a physical location, it is also occasionally used metaphorically to describe a situation where one has run out of options or reached a point of no progress.
Measure word
tiu4條tìuhExamples
It is a dead end ahead, turn back out.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 掘頭巷, which is a common variant character usage; both are widely accepted and understood in Hong Kong.
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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.
