mei5 lei6 ban1美利濱美利滨
Jyutpingmei5 lei6 ban1
Yaleméih leih bān
Definition
Melbourne; a historical or less common phonetic transcription of the Australian city.
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How it's used
This term is an older, phonetic transliteration of Melbourne that has largely fallen out of favor in modern Hong Kong. While older generations might recognize it, 墨爾本 is the standard term used in news, travel, and daily conversation today. Using this term can make your speech sound quite dated or literary.
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Do not use this in a professional or casual setting today as it will sound confusing or archaic to most listeners. Always stick to 墨爾本 to ensure you are clearly understood.
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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.
