過大海
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Chinese
[edit]to cross; to go over; (experienced action marker) to cross; to go over; (experienced action marker); to pass; to celebrate; to live; to get along; excessively; too- |
ocean; sea; large bowl or wine cup | ||
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trad. (過大海) | 過 | 大海 | |
simp. (过大海) | 过 | 大海 |
Etymology
[edit]The word 大 is added to distinguish from 過海/过海 (“across the Victoria Harbour”). Ship was necessary for going to Macau before the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge was finished.
Pronunciation
[edit]- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: gwo3 daai6 hoi2
- Yale: gwo daaih hói
- Cantonese Pinyin: gwo3 daai6 hoi2
- Guangdong Romanization: guo3 dai6 hoi2
- Sinological IPA (key): /kʷɔː³³ taːi̯²² hɔːi̯³⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Verb
[edit]過⫽大海 (verb-object)
- (Hong Kong Cantonese) to visit Macau, especially for casinos