taai3 joeng4 maa5 hei3 tyun4太陽馬戲團太阳马戏团
Jyutpingtaai3 joeng4 maa5 hei3 tyun4
Yaletaai yèuhng máh hei tyùhn
Definition
Cirque du Soleil
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How it's used
This is the standard transliteration used in Hong Kong media and marketing for the Canadian circus company. It is treated as a proper noun and functions like any other performing arts group name. When referring to their shows, people often just say 睇太陽馬戲團 instead of specifying the exact show title.
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Cirque du Soleil has come to Hong Kong to perform.
Have you bought tickets to see Cirque du Soleil yet?
Related words
Common phrases
watch Cirque du Soleil
Cirque du Soleil performance
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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.
