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Definition
Public square, plaza, or a shopping mall.
- a wide open-air public square or plaza
- a shopping mall or commercial building
neutralplacesshopping
How it's used
While referring to open public spaces in a general sense, the term is overwhelmingly used in Hong Kong as part of the proper names of commercial complexes and high rise buildings. When you see a building name ending in this character, it almost certainly functions as a shopping mall or a mixed use development. It carries a sense of modernity and scale compared to smaller local shopping arcades.
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Let's wait at the entrance of Times Square.
This plaza is huge, and many people are taking a walk there.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the Mandarin usage where it strictly implies a large open-air public square. In Hong Kong, it is frequently applied to indoor shopping malls, so it does not necessarily imply an outdoor space.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
