hong1 sing4康城
Jyutpinghong1 sing4
Yalehōng sìhng
Definition
Cannes, France, or a colloquial name for the LOHAS Park area in Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong.
- Cannes, France, famous for its film festival
- slangSiu Chik Sha area in Hong Kong, named after the LOHAS Park development
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How it's used
Locals use this term to refer to the massive residential development LOHAS Park in Tseung Kwan O, which is named after the French city. When talking about the film festival, it is almost always paired with 影展 to avoid confusion with the Hong Kong residential area. The context of the conversation usually makes it clear whether the speaker is discussing international cinema or local property prices.
Examples
What good films are there at the Cannes Film Festival this year?
It takes him a long time to commute to work after moving to LOHAS Park.
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Common mistake
Do not assume someone is talking about France if they mention living in 康城, as the local residential usage is extremely common in daily conversation.
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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.
