hong1 zau1康州
Jyutpinghong1 zau1
Yalehōng jāu
Definition
Connecticut, a state in the United States.
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How it's used
Geographic names for US states are often abbreviated to two characters in Cantonese, following the pattern of taking the first character of the transliteration. While 康州 is standard, it is rarely used in casual conversation unless the speaker has a specific reason to discuss that region. Most locals would simply refer to it by its English name if they need to be precise.
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University of Connecticut
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Connector
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.
