jan4 gung1 dou2人工島人工岛
Jyutpingjan4 gung1 dou2
Yaleyàhn gūng dóu
Definition
An artificial, man-made island built through land reclamation.
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How it's used
This term is frequently used in discussions regarding urban planning and land development in Hong Kong. It specifically refers to landmasses created through large scale engineering projects rather than natural geological processes. It carries a neutral, descriptive tone often found in news reports or political debates about infrastructure.
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The government plans to build a new artificial island.
Is that artificial island made by land reclamation?
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Common phrases
reclaiming land to build an artificial island
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
