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Definition
Lijiao Station, a metro station in Guangzhou, China.
colloquialtransportplaces
How it's used
Proper nouns for specific locations in mainland China are often pronounced using Cantonese readings of the characters. While the station is located in Guangzhou, locals refer to it by its Cantonese name rather than the Mandarin pinyin. It serves as a major interchange point, so it frequently appears in travel discussions.
Examples
Let's meet at Lijiao Station.
Related words
Common phrases
transfer at Lijiao Station
get off at Lijiao Station
Grammar color guide
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
