hoi2 waan1 daai6 kiu4海灣大橋海湾大桥
Jyutpinghoi2 waan1 daai6 kiu4
Yalehói wāan daaih kìuh
Definition
The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge in California.
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How it's used
This term refers specifically to the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge in California. While it is a proper noun, it is often used in casual conversation by locals or tourists visiting the area to distinguish it from the more famous Golden Gate Bridge, which is 金門大橋.
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zo2座jóExamples
Are you going to take photos at the Bay Bridge tomorrow?
It was very windy when we drove across the Bay Bridge.
Common phrases
cross the Bay Bridge
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Grammar guides
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- Modal verbsHow to say can, will, may, should, must, and want. The core modal verbs of Cantonese and the differences that trip up beginners.
