hoeng1 gong2 din6 ce1香港電車香港电车

Jyutpinghoeng1 gong2 din6 ce1

Yalehēung góng dihn chē

Definition

Hong Kong Tramways; the double-decker tram system operating on Hong Kong Island.

neutraltransportplaces

How it's used

Locals almost exclusively refer to this as 叮叮 instead of the full name. The name comes from the distinct bell sound the tram makes to warn pedestrians and other vehicles. Using the full name sounds formal or like you are reading from a guidebook.

Measure word

gaa3架ga

Examples

ngo5我dei6哋daap6搭hoeng1香gong2港din6電ce1車heoi3去tung4銅lo4鑼waan1灣laa1啦。

Let's take the Hong Kong tram to Causeway Bay.

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知hoeng1香gong2港din6電ce1車jau5有gei2幾do1多nin4年lik6歷si2史aa4呀？

Do you know how many years of history the Hong Kong tram has?

Common phrases

daap6搭ding1叮ding1叮

to take the tram

din6電ce1車lou6路

tram tracks

Common mistake

Do not use the Mandarin term 電車 to refer to the MTR, as that would be confusing. In Hong Kong, 電車 specifically refers to the double-decker tramway on Hong Kong Island, while the underground train system is always called 地鐵.