ho4 bin1河邊河边
Jyutpingho4 bin1
Yalehòh bīn
Definition
Riverside; the area located alongside a river.
colloquialplacesnature
How it's used
Refers specifically to the immediate area adjacent to a riverbank. While it can describe a natural setting, it is also frequently used in urban Hong Kong to describe promenades or walkways built along canals or rivers.
Examples
Shall we go for a walk by the riverside?
Related words
Common phrases
stroll by the riverside
fishing by the riverside
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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.
