saa1 tau4 gok3 hoi2沙頭角海沙头角海
Jyutpingsaa1 tau4 gok3 hoi2
Yalesā tàuh gok hói
Definition
Starling Inlet; a bay also known as Sha Tau Kok Hoi, located between North District in Hong Kong and Yantian in Shenzhen.
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How it's used
Geographic names ending in 海 often refer to the specific bay or inlet area rather than the open sea. When discussing this area, locals frequently distinguish between the restricted border zone and the accessible parts of the coastline. It is common to use the particle 嗰邊 to point towards the general direction of the bay.
Examples
Do you know where Sha Tau Kok Hoi is?
Related words
Common phrases
Sha Tau Kok marine area
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Grammar guides
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