zoek3 zai2 gaai1雀仔街

Jyutpingzoek3 zai2 gaai1

Yalejeuk jái gāai

Definition

Hong Lok Street, a street in Mong Kok, Hong Kong, famous for its bird market.

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How it's used

Refers specifically to the famous bird market area in Mong Kok, which was originally located on Hong Lok Street before being relocated to Yuen Po Street. Locals still frequently use the nickname to refer to the current bird garden, even though the street name itself is no longer the primary location for bird trading. It carries a strong sense of old Hong Kong nostalgia and local cultural identity.

Examples

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知zoek3雀zai2仔gaai1街hai2喺bin1邊dou6度aa4呀？

Do you know where the Bird Street is?

ngo5我gam1今jat6日heoi3去zo2咗zoek3雀zai2仔gaai1街maai5買zoek2雀lung4籠。

I went to the Bird Street today to buy a birdcage.

Common phrases

heoi3去zoek3雀zai2仔gaai1街

to go to the bird market

zoek3雀zai2仔gaai1街bun1搬cin1遷

the relocation of the bird market

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with a literal street where birds live or fly; it is a specific cultural landmark. Using the name to refer to any street with birds will confuse listeners.