laan4 gwai3 fong1蘭桂坊兰桂坊
Jyutpinglaan4 gwai3 fong1
Yalelàahn gwai fōng
Definition
Lan Kwai Fong, a famous nightlife and dining district in Central, Hong Kong.
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How it's used
Locals often refer to this area simply as LKF when speaking English, but in Cantonese, the full name is always used. It is synonymous with the city's nightlife scene and is rarely used to refer to anything other than the specific entertainment district in Central. The area is famous for its dense concentration of bars and clubs, making it the primary destination for late night socialising.
Examples
Are you going to Lan Kwai Fong for a drink tonight?
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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.
