oi3 kam4 hoi2愛琴海爱琴海
Jyutpingoi3 kam4 hoi2
Yaleoi kàhm hói
Definition
Aegean Sea; an arm of the Mediterranean Sea located between Greece and Turkey.
colloquialplacestravel
How it's used
Refers specifically to the sea between Greece and Turkey, often associated with romantic travel imagery in local media. It is treated as a proper noun and typically used with the classifier 個 or 嗰 when discussing a trip there.
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go3個goExamples
I really want to travel to the Aegean Sea.
Do you know where the Aegean Sea is?
Related words
Common phrases
Aegean Sea tourism
Aegean Sea scenery
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Grammar guides
- TonesCantonese has six tones, and the tones can change in certain grammatical contexts. Learn the six tones and the rules for tone change.
- Time and datesClock time, days of the week, months, and years. The patterns you need to make plans and talk about when things happen.
- Modal verbsHow to say can, will, may, should, must, and want. The core modal verbs of Cantonese and the differences that trip up beginners.
