jat1 daai3一帶一带
Jyutpingjat1 daai3
Yaleyāt daai
Definition
The area around a particular place; the surrounding area.
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How it's used
Functions as a suffix to define a general vicinity rather than a precise location. It implies a broader, slightly fuzzy boundary that encompasses the mentioned landmark and its immediate surroundings. You will almost always hear it attached directly to a specific place name or a type of district.
Examples
There are many people walking around the Mong Kok area.
Do you live around the Tsim Sha Tsui area?
Related words
Common phrases
the city center area
the area around the school
Common mistake
Avoid using it to describe a single, specific building or a point location. It is meant for areas or districts, so saying something like 呢間房一帶 is unnatural because a room is too small to have a surrounding area in this sense.
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Grammar guides
- NegationHow to say no, not, didn't, and don't in Cantonese. The four main negation words and when to use each one.
- Numbers and moneyCounting, talking about money, and asking how much things cost. Includes the two words for two and the everyday words for dollars and cents.
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
