wong4 hau6 daai6 dou6 zung1皇后大道中
Jyutpingwong4 hau6 daai6 dou6 zung1
Yalewòhng hauh daaih douh jūng
Definition
Queen's Road Central, a major road on Hong Kong Island.
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How it's used
Locals often refer to this road simply as 皇后大道, omitting the suffix when the context of being in Central is clear. It is a major artery in the business district and serves as a key reference point for navigating the area. The name is a direct colonial legacy, and it remains one of the most recognizable street names in the city.
Examples
I work on Queen's Road Central.
Do you know how to get to Queen's Road Central?
Related words
Common phrases
Office buildings on Queen's Road Central
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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.
