zung1 waan4中環中环
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Yalejūng wàahn
Definition
Central; the central business and political district of Hong Kong.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the core business district on Hong Kong Island, often serving as a shorthand for the financial heart of the city. Locals frequently use it as a reference point for travel or meeting up, as it is a major transit hub for the MTR and ferries. It is distinct from the broader Central and Western District, which covers a much larger residential and historical area.
Examples
I have to go to Central for a meeting tomorrow.
Do you know where I can park in Central?
Related words
Common phrases
The Center (a specific skyscraper in Central)
Central Ferry Piers
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
