saam1 faan4 si5 waa4 fau6三藩市華埠三藩市华埠
Jyutpingsaam1 faan4 si5 waa4 fau6
Yalesāam fàahn síh wàh fauh
Definition
Chinatown in San Francisco.
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How it's used
Locals use this specific name for the area, which translates literally to 'San Francisco Chinese Port'. It is the standard way to refer to the district in Cantonese, distinguishing it from other Chinatowns globally. You will rarely hear people use the English name when speaking Cantonese, as this term is deeply embedded in the local vocabulary of the diaspora.
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When are you going to visit San Francisco Chinatown?
The food in San Francisco Chinatown is really great.
Related words
Common phrases
go to San Francisco Chinatown
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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.
