hang4 jan4 dou6行人道
Jyutpinghang4 jan4 dou6
Yalehàhng yàhn douh
Definition
Sidewalk, pavement, walkway, or pathway.
neutraltransportplaces
How it's used
Refers specifically to the paved area designated for pedestrians along a road. While technically correct, locals often use the more colloquial term 行人路 to describe the same space in casual conversation. Using the full term 行人道 sounds slightly more formal or official, such as when reading traffic signs or news reports.
Measure word
tiu4條tìuhExamples
Get back on the sidewalk, the road is very dangerous.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid confusing this with 斑馬線, which refers specifically to a pedestrian crossing or zebra crossing rather than the entire length of the pavement.
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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.
