lei5 joek3 jit6 noi6 lou4里約熱內盧里约热内卢
Jyutpinglei5 joek3 jit6 noi6 lou4
Yaleléih yeuk yiht noih lòuh
Definition
Rio de Janeiro, the second-largest city and former capital of Brazil, sometimes abbreviated as Rio.
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How it's used
Locals often shorten this long name to just 里約 when the context is clear. It is frequently associated with the annual carnival and the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue. When referring to the city in casual conversation, speakers might sometimes just say 巴西嘅里約 to clarify the location for those less familiar with geography.
Examples
I will go to Rio de Janeiro to hang out next month.
Do you know where Rio de Janeiro is?
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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.
