zau1 gaai1周街

Jyutpingzau1 gaai1

Yalejāu gāai

副詞Common

Definition

All over the streets, or very common and found everywhere.

all over the street; all over the place
commonplace; ubiquitous; found everywhere

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How it's used

Emphasize the ubiquity of something by using this term to suggest it has lost its special status or scarcity. It carries a slightly dismissive or cynical tone when used to downplay the value of an achievement or item. It functions as an adverbial phrase describing the state of being scattered or present across all public spaces.

Examples

le1呢fun2款sau2手gei1機zau1周gaai1街dou1都gin3見dou2到jau5有jan4人jung6用。

You see people using this phone model everywhere on the street.

ji4而gaa1家zau1周gaai1街dou1都hai6係zan1珍zyu1珠naai5奶caa4茶pou2舖。

There are bubble tea shops all over the place now.

Related words

Common phrases

zau1周gaai1街dou1都hai6係

everywhere you look

zau1周gaai1街zau2走

running around everywhere

Common mistake

Avoid using this to describe people or things in a formal or respectful context, as it implies a lack of exclusivity or quality. It is strictly for informal, colloquial speech.