mou6 dei6墓地
Jyutpingmou6 dei6
Yalemouh deih
Definition
Grave, tomb, or burial ground.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the plot of land for burial rather than the entire cemetery. While 墓地 is understood, locals often use 墳場 to refer to the cemetery itself or the general area where graves are located. The term carries a formal tone and is rarely used in casual daily chatter unless discussing funeral arrangements or land development.
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faai3塊faiExamples
They searched for a long time before finding this burial plot.
Is this place a former graveyard?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse 墓地 with 墳場. Remember that 墓地 is the individual plot or site for a grave, whereas 墳場 is the larger facility or cemetery grounds.
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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.
