leon4 deon1倫敦伦敦
Jyutpingleon4 deon1
Yalelèuhn dēun
Definition
London, the capital city of the United Kingdom and England.
neutralplacestravel
How it's used
Pronunciation often follows the English name closely, though the second character is sometimes slightly shortened in rapid speech. It functions exactly like other city names and does not require a specific classifier when used as a destination.
Examples
When are you going to London for a trip?
I went to live in London for a few months last year.
Related words
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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.
