澳 (ou3) — placename in Cantonese
ou˗₃澳Mandarin Pinyin: ao4
Meaning of 澳
nounplacename
nouninlet of the sea; bay
nounabbr. for Macau and Australia
Example Sentences with 澳
heoi˗₃去aa˗₃澳munˎ₄門waan2.玩。
Going to Macau to play.
zyuˍ₆住haiˊ²喺aa˗₃澳mun4.門。
Living in Macau.
aa˗₃澳munˎ₄門houˊ²好jit6.熱。
Macau is very hot.
aa˗₃澳munˎ₄門houˊ²好sik6.食。
Macau food is delicious.
soengˊ²想heoi˗₃去aa˗₃澳mun4.門。
Want to go to Macau.
Words Containing 澳
澳大利亞的ou3 daai6 lei6 aa3 dik1
Australian
澳大利亞人ou3 daai6 lei6 aa3 jan4
Australian (person)
澳州ou3 zau1
Australia
澳洲龍蝦ou3 zau1 lung4 haa1
Australia Lobster
澳門ou3 mun2
Macao (sometimes spelled Macau, which is its Portuguese spelling) -- a Cantonese speaking city in southeast China that used to be a Portuguese colony
澳門半島ou3 mun2 bun3 dou2
Macau Peninsula
澳門幣ou3 mun2 bai6
(Currency) MOP
澳門特別行政區ou3 mun2 dak6 bit6 hang4 zing3 keoi1
the Macau Special Administrative Region
澳門朋友ou3 mun2 pang4 jau5
literally: “Macau friend”, euphemism for ”麻㞗煩”, “fucking annoying” [colloquial]
港澳gong2 ou3
Hong Kong and Macao
澳洲ou3 zau1
Australia (also 澳大利亞)
澳大利亞ou3 daai6 lei6 aa3
Australia
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