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Definition
Pier, wharf, dock, or quay; a place where boats dock for passengers and cargo to board or unload.
colloquialtransportplaces
How it's used
Refers specifically to the infrastructure for docking vessels, but often serves as a key landmark in Hong Kong geography. Many districts are named after their historical piers, such as 中環碼頭. It is the standard term for both passenger ferry terminals and industrial cargo docks.
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Let's go to the pier to catch the ferry across the harbor.
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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.
