sai1 gung3 keoi1西貢區西贡区
Jyutpingsai1 gung3 keoi1
Yalesāi gung kēui
Definition
Sai Kung District, located in Hong Kong.
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How it's used
Refers to the administrative district that encompasses both the Sai Kung town area and the Tseung Kwan O new town. Locals often distinguish between going to the town center for seafood or hiking versus visiting the residential areas of Tseung Kwan O. It is common to simply say 西貢 when referring to the town area, while the full name is used for official or geographical contexts.
Examples
I live in Sai Kung District, the air is very good.
Do you know what fun things there are in Sai Kung District?
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Common phrases
Sai Kung District Council
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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.
