waan1 zai2灣仔湾仔
Jyutpingwaan1 zai2
Yalewāan jái
Definition
Wan Chai; a commercial area on Hong Kong Island located east of Admiralty and west of Causeway Bay.
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How it's used
Locals often refer to the area simply as 灣仔 when discussing work or nightlife, as it is a major hub for both. It is common to hear people distinguish between the older, more traditional parts near the market and the newer, more commercial high-rise developments closer to the waterfront.
Examples
I have to go to Wan Chai for a meeting tomorrow.
Do you know where to get food in Wan Chai?
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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.
