hoeng1 gong2 hoi2 dai2 seoi6 dou6香港海底隧道
Jyutpinghoeng1 gong2 hoi2 dai2 seoi6 dou6
Yalehēung góng hói dái seuih douh
Definition
The Cross-Harbour Tunnel in Hong Kong.
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How it's used
Locals almost always shorten this name to 紅隧, referring to the red-tiled walls inside the tunnel. Using the full name is reserved for formal contexts like news reports or official directions. It is the oldest and most iconic of the three tunnels connecting Hong Kong Island and Kowloon.
Measure word
tiu4條tìuhExamples
ji4 gaa1 hoeng1 gong2 hoi2 dai2 seoi6 dou6 hou2 sak1 ce1 aa4
而家香港海底隧道好塞車呀。
The Cross Harbour Tunnel is very congested right now.
nei5 gwo3 hoeng1 gong2 hoi2 dai2 seoi6 dou6 jiu3 gei2 noi6
你過香港海底隧道要幾耐？
How long does it take you to get through the Cross Harbour Tunnel?
Related words
Common phrases
hung4 seoi6 sak1 ce1
紅隧塞車
Cross Harbour Tunnel traffic jam
gwo3 hung4 seoi6
過紅隧
to go through the Cross Harbour Tunnel
Common mistake
Do not use the full name in casual conversation, as it sounds overly formal or robotic. Use 紅隧 instead to sound like a local.
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
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.
