tin1 sing1 maa5 tau4天星碼頭天星码头
Jyutpingtin1 sing1 maa5 tau4
Yaletīn sīng máh tàuh
Definition
Star Ferry Pier; the public ferry piers operated by the Star Ferry Company.
colloquialplacestransport
How it's used
Refers specifically to the iconic ferry terminals managed by the Star Ferry Company. While there are multiple locations, the term is most strongly associated with the historic waterfronts in Tsim Sha Tsui and Central. It serves as a major landmark for navigation and meeting up in the city center.
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go3個goExamples
Let's wait at the Star Ferry Pier.
Related words
Common phrases
Tsim Sha Tsui Star Ferry Pier
Central Star Ferry Pier
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Connector
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.
