tin1 hau6 miu2天后廟天后庙
Jyutpingtin1 hau6 miu2
Yaletīn hauh míu
Definition
Tin Hau Temple; a temple dedicated to the Chinese sea goddess Mazu.
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How it's used
Tin Hau is the goddess of the sea, and her temples are ubiquitous in coastal areas of Hong Kong due to the city's maritime history. While many of these temples are historic landmarks, they remain active places of worship where locals offer incense and pray for safety. You will often find them located near the waterfront or in older fishing villages.
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gaan1間gānExamples
Let's go to the Tin Hau Temple to pray.
Is this Tin Hau Temple very famous?
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Common phrases
to visit and worship at a Tin Hau Temple
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
