sai1 bak1 dei6 keoi1西北地區西北地区
Jyutpingsai1 bak1 dei6 keoi1
Yalesāi bāk deih kēui
Definition
Northwest Territories, a federal territory of Canada.
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How it's used
This term is used as a formal geographical designation for the specific region in Canada. It is rarely used in casual conversation unless discussing travel or relocation plans to that specific area. When referring to the general direction of northwest, Cantonese speakers typically use 西北邊 instead.
Examples
They moved to live in the Northwest Territories.
Do you know what there is to do in the Northwest Territories?
Common phrases
Government of the Northwest Territories
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
