lok6 caam3 gei1洛杉磯洛杉矶
Jyutpinglok6 caam3 gei1
Yalelohk chaam gēi
Definition
Los Angeles; a major city in southwestern California, USA, and home to Hollywood.
neutralplaces
How it's used
Pronunciation of this city name in Cantonese often involves a slight adaptation of the English sounds into local syllables. It is treated as a proper noun and typically follows the same grammatical rules as other major international cities when used with location markers like 喺.
Examples
Related words
Common phrases
fly to Los Angeles
Los Angeles International 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.
