suk6 dei6 fong1熟地方
Jyutpingsuk6 dei6 fong1
Yalesuhk deih fōng
Definition
A familiar place.
colloquialplacesdaily actions
How it's used
Refers specifically to having personal knowledge or experience of a location, rather than just knowing its name. It is often used to reassure someone that you can navigate or handle a situation because you have been there before. It functions as an adjective phrase describing one's level of comfort with a geographical area.
Examples
I am familiar with this place, just follow me.
Related words
Common phrases
very familiar with the place
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 熟人, which refers to a person you know well. Using 熟地方 to describe a person will sound confusing or incorrect to native speakers.
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
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.
