ngoi6 dei6外地
Jyutpingngoi6 dei6
Yalengoih deih
Definition
Places outside of one's local area, including other regions or countries; abroad.
colloquialtravelplaces
How it's used
Refers specifically to any location outside of the speaker's current city or region, making it highly relative to the context. While it often implies going overseas, it is frequently used for any place outside of Hong Kong, including mainland China. It carries a slightly more formal or descriptive tone compared to the more casual way of saying someone has gone away.
Examples
He went abroad for work and won't be back until next month.
Do you like traveling to foreign places?
Related words
Common phrases
outsider or someone from another place
travel abroad
Common mistake
Avoid using this to refer to a specific country by name, as it is a general term for any place outside the current one. It is not a direct translation for the word abroad in every context, as it functions as a noun rather than an adverb.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
