maa5 tau4 wai4馬頭圍马头围
Jyutpingmaa5 tau4 wai4
Yalemáh tàuh wàih
Definition
Ma Tau Wai, a residential district in the central part of Kowloon City, Hong Kong.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a residential area in Kowloon City. It is often associated with the long main thoroughfare, 馬頭圍道, which serves as a primary transport artery for the district. Locals frequently use it to describe the general vicinity rather than a precise point.
Examples
I live over in Ma Tau Wai.
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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.
