soeng6 hoi2 gaai1上海街
Jyutpingsoeng6 hoi2 gaai1
Yaleseuhng hói gāai
Definition
Shanghai Street, a major thoroughfare in Kowloon, Hong Kong.
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How it's used
Shanghai Street is historically significant for its concentration of traditional kitchenware and hardware shops. Locals often associate the area with specialized wholesale goods rather than just a place for shopping or dining. It runs parallel to Nathan Road, which is the main thoroughfare in the area.
Examples
We arranged to meet for dinner at that restaurant on Shanghai Street.
It is more convenient for you to go to Shanghai Street to buy kitchen supplies.
Related words
Common phrases
Shanghai Street kitchenware
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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.
