過大海
Chinese
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (過大海) | 過 | 大海 | |
| simp. (过大海) | 过 | 大海 | |
Etymology
The word 大 is added to distinguish from 過海／过海 (“to cross the Victoria Harbour”). The ferry was necessary for going to Macau before the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge was constructed.
Pronunciation
- 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
過⫽大海 (verb-object)
- (Hong Kong Cantonese) to visit Macau, especially for casinos