hong6 dou6巷道
Jyutpinghong6 dou6
Yalehohng douh
Definition
A tunnel dug for mining or prospecting, typically used for transport and drainage.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to underground passages created for mining operations, such as for ventilation, transport, or drainage. It is a technical term primarily used in industrial or geological contexts rather than everyday conversation. In casual speech, people would likely use more general words like 隧道 or 通道 instead.
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tiu4條tìuhExamples
This tunnel is very narrow, be careful when walking through it.
The miners are working inside the tunnel.
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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.
