wong5 waan1 zau1往灣洲往湾洲
Jyutpingwong5 waan1 zau1
Yalewóhng wāan jāu
Definition
Double Island; an island located in northeastern Hong Kong.
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How it's used
Locals typically refer to this place by its English name Double Island when speaking casually, as the Chinese name is quite formal and primarily used in official maps or ferry schedules. It is part of the Hong Kong UNESCO Global Geopark, so it is most frequently mentioned in the context of hiking or boat trips.
Examples
Do you want to go hiking at Double Island tomorrow?
The scenery over at Double Island is really beautiful.
Related words
Common phrases
Double Island Marine Park
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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.
