laan4 zau1蘭州兰州
Jyutpinglaan4 zau1
Yalelàahn jāu
Definition
Lanzhou; the capital city of Gansu province in northwestern China.
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How it's used
Most Hong Kongers primarily encounter this city name through the ubiquitous chain shops selling Lanzhou beef noodles. While the city is a major cultural and historical hub, the term is rarely used in casual conversation outside of discussing food or travel plans to the mainland.
Examples
He is going to travel to Lanzhou next month.
Related words
Common phrases
Lanzhou beef noodles
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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.
