san1 zou6新造
Jyutpingsan1 zou6
Yalesān jouh
Definition
Xinzao, a town in the southeast of Guangzhou, China.
neutralplaces
How it's used
Geographical names like this are treated as proper nouns and typically do not require a measure word when used in sentences. It is common to pair this with 喺 to indicate location or movement towards the town.
Examples
I am going to visit relatives in Xinzao tomorrow.
Related words
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
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.
