niu5 ceoi2 jyun6鳥取縣鸟取县
Jyutpingniu5 ceoi2 jyun6
Yaleníuh chéui yuhn
Definition
Tottori Prefecture, a prefecture of Japan.
neutraltravelplaces
How it's used
Japanese prefectures are typically referred to by adding 縣 after the name in Cantonese, just as in Japanese. It is common to treat these as proper nouns that do not require a specific measure word when discussing travel plans or locations.
Examples
When are you going to travel to Tottori Prefecture?
The sand dunes in Tottori Prefecture are very famous.
Related words
Common phrases
go to Tottori Prefecture
travel in Tottori Prefecture
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Grammar guides
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- ParticlesSentence particles add tone, emotion, and nuance. Learn the most common particles in Cantonese and how to use them.
- Possession (嘅)How to say my, your, and his, and how to link a describing word to a noun, all with the little word 嘅 (ge3).
