ngo4 mei4 zau1娥眉洲
Jyutpingngo4 mei4 zau1
Yalengòh mèih jāu
Definition
Crescent Island, an island located in northeastern Hong Kong.
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How it's used
Geographically known as Crescent Island, this location is a remote island situated in the northeastern waters of Hong Kong. It is primarily a destination for hikers and boaters seeking quiet, natural scenery rather than urban attractions. Locals often refer to it by its Chinese name when planning trips to the outlying islands.
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We are going to Crescent Island to hang out tomorrow.
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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.
