地址
dei⁶ zi²
The Cantonese word for address is 地址 (dei⁶ zi²).
地址 is a noun used to describe the location of a property or a direction for correspondence. For the specific term for an email address, use 電郵地址.
Meaning: description of the location of a property, direction for correspondence (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word 地址 is composed of 地 (dei⁶), meaning 'ground/place' and 址 (zi²), meaning 'site/location'.
Which one should you use?
While 地址 is the standard term, you might use 住址 when you want to emphasize a place of residence. Additionally, if you are simply asking someone where a place is located rather than requesting a formal written address, it is more common to use the word 邊度 (where) instead of asking for a 地址.
How do you pronounce it?
dei⁶ zi²
Did you know?
- While 地址 refers to a location, the word for 'addressing' a crowd or giving a speech is 演講, showing that Cantonese uses entirely different words for the two meanings of 'address'.
- When giving a Cantonese address, it is common to provide the information in reverse order compared to English, starting with the largest unit like the province or city and ending with the specific room number.
- In many Cantonese-speaking regions, a street address is often considered less important than the name of the building or the specific housing estate, which acts as a primary landmark.
Examples in context
- 你地址係咩呀？Can you tell me your address?This example shows how to ask for someone's 地址.Tatoeba #7988309 by nickyeow, translation #391069 by sysko
- 我俾咗我個地址佢。I gave him my address.This example demonstrates the act of giving one's 地址.Tatoeba #593082 by nickyeow, translation #260429 by CK
- 呢個係我個電郵地址。This is my email address.This example is useful for identifying an email 地址.Tatoeba #1030369 by nickyeow, translation #948281 by CK
- 麻煩畀個地址返畀我呢?Could you please give me your address?
- 我要寄包裹去佢個地址。I need to send a package to his address.
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Example conversation
Two friends are arranging a delivery of a gift.
- 子健 Tsz Kin雅婷，你個地址係邊度？Jaa ting, nei go dei zi hai bin dou?Ya Ting, where is your address?
- 雅婷 Nga Ting我而家 WhatsApp 個地址俾你。ngo ji gaa WhatsApp go dei zi bei nei.I will WhatsApp the address to you now.
- 子健 Tsz Kin好，我收到之後就寄出嚟。hou, ngo sau dou zi hau zau gei chut lai.Okay, I will send it out after I receive it.
- 雅婷 Nga Ting唔該晒，子健！m goi saai, zi gin!Thanks a lot, Zi Kin!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “address” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
