jyun4 long5 ming4 keoi4元朗明渠
Jyutpingjyun4 long5 ming4 keoi4
Yaleyùhn lóhng mìhng kèuih
Definition
Yuen Long Nullah; a concrete-lined drainage channel that runs through the town centre of Yuen Long.
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How it's used
Nullah is a term commonly used in Hong Kong English to describe an open concrete drainage channel, and it has been fully adopted into local Cantonese usage. While it functions as a proper noun for this specific location, it is also a generic term for similar urban water channels across the territory. Locals often use it as a landmark for navigation when giving directions in the Yuen Long area.
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tiu4條tìuhExamples
Do you know where the Yuen Long Nullah is?
We walked past the Yuen Long Nullah to catch a ride.
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Common phrases
Yuen Long Nullah improvement works
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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.
