wu1 lou5 muk6 cai4烏魯木齊乌鲁木齐
Jyutpingwu1 lou5 muk6 cai4
Yalewū lóuh muhk chàih
Definition
Urumqi; the capital city of Xinjiang in northwestern China.
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How it's used
Geographically remote from the perspective of Hong Kong, this city name is primarily used in news reports or when discussing travel plans to the Xinjiang region. Unlike major hubs like Beijing or Shanghai, it is rarely mentioned in casual daily conversation unless the speaker has a specific connection to the area.
Examples
Do you know where Urumqi is?
He is going to travel to Urumqi next month.
Related words
Common phrases
Urumqi City
Grammar color guide
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
