hoi2 sin1 fong2海鮮舫海鲜舫
Jyutpinghoi2 sin1 fong2
Yalehói sīn fóng
Definition
A seafood floating restaurant.
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How it's used
Historically, this term refers to large, ornate, multi-story boats moored in harbors that serve as high-end banquet halls. While the most famous example in Aberdeen has closed, the term remains a cultural touchstone for a specific era of Hong Kong dining. It implies a grand, tourist-oriented experience rather than a standard neighborhood seafood eatery.
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We are going to the seafood floating restaurant for dinner tonight.
That seafood floating restaurant has been closed for a long time.
Related words
Common phrases
Jumbo Kingdom Floating Restaurant
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with a regular seafood restaurant, which is simply 海鮮酒家. Using this term for a land-based restaurant will sound confusing to locals.
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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.
