nau2 sai1 laan4紐西蘭纽西兰
Jyutpingnau2 sai1 laan4
Yalenáu sāi làahn
Definition
New Zealand; an island nation in Oceania located southeast of Australia with its capital at Wellington.
neutralplacestravel
How it's used
Pronunciation often varies among locals, with many speakers using a slightly modified version of the English name or the standard characters. It is frequently associated with high quality dairy products and meat in local supermarkets. When discussing travel, it is common to refer to the North Island and South Island specifically as 北島 and 南島.
Examples
I will go to New Zealand for a trip next month.
Do you like New Zealand lamb?
Related words
Common phrases
New Zealand lamb
New Zealand milk powder
Grammar color guide
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
