lei6 ngaa5 dak1利雅德
Jyutpinglei6 ngaa5 dak1
Yaleleih ngáh dāk
Definition
Riyadh, the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia.
neutralplaces
How it's used
Geographic names are often transliterated phonetically, and 利雅德 follows this pattern to match the pronunciation of Riyadh. It is used exclusively in formal or news contexts when discussing international geography or travel. You will rarely hear it in casual daily conversation unless the topic specifically concerns the Middle East.
Examples
Riyadh is the capital of Saudi Arabia.
When are you going to Riyadh for a business trip?
Related words
Common phrases
Riyadh Airport
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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.
