syun4 waan1船灣船湾
Jyutpingsyun4 waan1
Yalesyùhn wāan
Definition
Plover Cove, an area in Tai Po, Hong Kong.
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How it's used
Refers primarily to the area surrounding the Plover Cove Reservoir, which is a popular destination for hikers and cyclists. It is often associated with the nearby Tai Mei Tuk, serving as a gateway to the more remote parts of the northeastern New Territories. Locals frequently use it to describe the general region rather than a specific village or building.
Examples
We are going hiking at Plover Cove Country Park tomorrow.
Do you know how to take the bus to the Plover Cove area?
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Common phrases
Plover Cove Country Park
Plover Cove Reservoir
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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.
