sou1 ji4 si6 wan6 ho4蘇彝士運河苏彝士运河
Jyutpingsou1 ji4 si6 wan6 ho4
Yalesōu yìh sih wahn hòh
Definition
Suez Canal, located in Egypt.
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How it's used
This term is the standard transliteration used in Hong Kong for the Suez Canal. It is primarily encountered in formal contexts like news reports, geography lessons, or historical discussions rather than casual daily conversation. Note that the pronunciation follows the traditional Cantonese transliteration style for foreign place names.
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tiu4條tìuhExamples
The Suez Canal is an important waterway connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea.
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Common phrases
Suez Crisis
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