san1 dak1 lei5新德里
Jyutpingsan1 dak1 lei5
Yalesān dāk léih
Definition
New Delhi, the capital city of India.
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How it's used
Geographic names of foreign cities are often transliterated phonetically in Cantonese. When discussing travel or geography, it is standard to use the full name rather than shortening it, as the city name is distinct from the country name 印度.
Examples
When are you going to travel to New Delhi?
New Delhi is the capital of India.
Related words
Common phrases
go to New Delhi
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
