heoi3 gau2 lung4 tong4去九龍塘去九龙塘
Jyutpingheoi3 gau2 lung4 tong4
Yaleheui gáu lùhng tòhng
Definition
To go to a short-time hotel for sex.
colloquialpeopleslang
How it's used
Kowloon Tong is a well known euphemism for visiting a love hotel, stemming from the area's historical concentration of hourly rate hotels. Using this phrase allows speakers to discuss sexual activity discreetly without using explicit terms. It functions as a verb phrase and is almost exclusively used in casual, often gossipy, social contexts.
Examples
They always go to love hotels, they are really bold.
Are you planning to take her to a love hotel tonight?
Related words
Common phrases
to take someone to a love hotel
Common mistake
Do not use this phrase literally if you are actually just going to the MTR station or the university in Kowloon Tong, as listeners will immediately assume you are talking about sex. If you need to refer to the location for non-sexual reasons, specify the exact destination like 去九龍塘地鐵站 or 去浸會大學.
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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.
