siu1 fong4 zaam6消防站
Jyutpingsiu1 fong4 zaam6
Yalesīu fòhng jaahm
Definition
Fire station.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the building where fire engines and firefighters are stationed. While it is a standard term, locals often use the more specific term 消防局 when referring to the administrative or main station buildings. It is common to see these buildings integrated into larger government complexes in dense urban areas.
Measure word
go3個goExamples
Is there a fire station nearby?
I saw a fire engine enter the fire station.
Related words
Common phrases
large fire station
Grammar color guide
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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.
