syut3 lei4雪梨

Jyutpingsyut3 lei4

Yalesyut lèih

名詞Rare

Definition

Sydney, the capital city of New South Wales and the largest city in Australia.

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How it's used

雪梨 is the traditional and most common way to refer to the city in Hong Kong Cantonese. While 悉尼 is also understood due to the influence of Mandarin and international media, locals overwhelmingly prefer the former in daily speech. It is important to note that 雪梨 also refers to the fruit 'pear' in Cantonese, so context is key to avoiding confusion.

Examples

ngo5我haa6下go3個jyut6月wui2會heoi3去syut3雪lei4梨leoi5旅hang4行。

I will go to Sydney for a trip next month.

nei5你ji5以cin4前jau5有mou5冇heoi3去gwo3過syut3雪lei4梨aa4呀？

Have you ever been to Sydney before?

Common phrases

heoi3去syut3雪lei4梨

go to Sydney

syut3雪lei4梨go1歌kek6劇jyun2院

Sydney Opera House

Common mistake

Do not confuse the city name with the fruit, as both are written as 雪梨. If you are talking about the fruit, you might need to clarify by adding the classifier or context to distinguish it from the Australian city.