tim1 maa5添馬添马
Jyutpingtim1 maa5
Yaletīm máh
Definition
Tamar, an area in Central, Hong Kong, and the site of the former British naval base and current government headquarters.
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How it's used
Tamar refers specifically to the waterfront area in Admiralty that houses the Central Government Complex. It is often used as a metonym for the Hong Kong government itself, similar to how Whitehall is used in the UK. The area is a popular public space for leisure and protests.
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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.
