wong4 daai6 sin1黃大仙黄大仙
Jyutpingwong4 daai6 sin1
Yalewòhng daaih sīn
Definition
Wong Tai Sin, a famous Taoist deity in Chinese mythology, originally named Wong Cho Ping.
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How it's used
Refers both to the deity himself and the specific district in Hong Kong where the famous temple is located. When people mention going to Wong Tai Sin, they almost always mean visiting the Sik Sik Yuen temple to pray for guidance or good fortune. The area is a major cultural landmark and a hub for traditional religious practice in the city.
Examples
I will go to Wong Tai Sin tomorrow to draw a fortune stick.
Do you know where Wong Tai Sin is?
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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.
