mo1 tin1 daai6 haa6摩天大廈摩天大厦
Jyutpingmo1 tin1 daai6 haa6
Yalemō tīn daaih hah
Definition
Skyscraper; an extremely tall building with many storeys.
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How it's used
While this term is the standard translation for skyscraper, locals often simply use the word 大廈 or even the English loanword skyscraper in casual conversation. It carries a slightly more formal or descriptive tone, often used when admiring the city skyline or discussing urban architecture.
Measure word
dung6棟dunghExamples
That skyscraper in Central is very tall.
Related words
Common phrases
a forest of skyscrapers
Grammar color guide
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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.
