zak1 jyu4 cung1鰂魚涌鲗鱼涌

Jyutpingzak1 jyu4 cung1

Yalejāk yùh chūng

名詞

Definition

Quarry Bay; an area in the Eastern District of Hong Kong Island, east of North Point and west of Sai Wan Ho.

colloquialplaces

How it's used

Locals often refer to the area simply as the location of the MTR station or the major office hubs like Taikoo Place. While the name contains the character for a type of fish, it is strictly a place name and not used to describe the fish itself in modern conversation. Pronunciation is key here, as the middle character is often read with a specific local tone that differs from its dictionary reading in other contexts.

Examples

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知zak1鰂jyu4魚cung1涌dim2點joeng2樣heoi3去aa4呀？

Do you know how to get to Quarry Bay?

ngo5我ting1聽jat6日jiu3要喺hai2鰂zak1魚jyu4涌cung1開hoi1會。

I have a meeting in Quarry Bay tomorrow.

Common phrases

zak1鰂jyu4魚cung1涌zaam6站

Quarry Bay Station

zak1鰂jyu4魚cung1涌gung1公jyun2園

Quarry Bay Park

Common mistake

Learners often struggle with the pronunciation of the middle character 魚, which in this specific place name is sometimes pronounced with a slightly different pitch or tone compared to the standalone noun for fish.