wong4 hau6 daai6 dou6 sai1皇后大道西
Jyutpingwong4 hau6 daai6 dou6 sai1
Yalewòhng hauh daaih douh sāi
Definition
Queen's Road West, a major road in Hong Kong.
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How it's used
This road is a major thoroughfare in the Western District of Hong Kong Island. It is famous for its traditional dried seafood shops and old shophouses that reflect the historical development of the area. Locals often refer to it simply as Queen's Road when the context of the Western District is already clear.
Examples
I work on Queen's Road West.
Do you know how to get to Queen's Road West?
Related words
Common phrases
walk along Queen's Road West
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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.
