jau4 tong4油塘
Jyutpingjau4 tong4
Yaleyàuh tòhng
Definition
Yau Tong, an area in southeastern Kowloon, Hong Kong.
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How it's used
Yau Tong is a residential and industrial area in East Kowloon that has undergone significant redevelopment over the past two decades. It serves as a major transport hub connecting the Kwun Tong line to the Tseung Kwan O line. Locals often associate the area with its proximity to the sea and the nearby seafood village of Lei Yue Mun.
Examples
Do you know how to get to Yau Tong?
I live in Yau Tong, it is very convenient for work.
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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.
