maa5 liu6 seoi2馬料水马料水
Jyutpingmaa5 liu6 seoi2
Yalemáh liuh séui
Definition
Ma Liu Shui; an area in the New Territories, Hong Kong, located between Sha Tin and Tai Po.
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How it's used
Locals often associate this area primarily with the Chinese University of Hong Kong campus, which dominates the hillside. While the name refers to the specific geographical location, people frequently use the name of the university or the nearby University MTR station instead when giving directions. It is a quiet, coastal area that serves as a major educational and research hub rather than a residential town center.
Examples
Do you know how to get to Ma Liu Shui?
I have to go to Ma Liu Shui for a meeting tomorrow.
Related words
Common phrases
Ma Liu Shui Pier
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
