HomeServicesBlogDictionariesContactSpanish Course
← Back to search

Meaning of Sai Wan | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. An area of Central and Western district, Hong Kong.
  2. An area of Eastern district, Hong Kong: Chai Wan.
    obsolete
  3. Name of various bays in Hong Kong:
  4. A bay of Cheung Chau in Islands district, Hong Kong.
  5. A bay in Sai Kung district, Hong Kong: Tai Long Sai Wan.
  6. A bay of Lantau Island in Islands district, Hong Kong: Fan Lau Sai Wan.
  7. A bay of Tai A Chau in Islands district, Hong Kong.

Examples

“A young couple at the waterfront area known as Instagram Pier in the Hong Kong neighborhood of Sai Wan. Only about 3 percent of Hong Kongers between the ages of 18 and 29 describe themselves broadly as Chinese, according to a recent survey.”
“Mock pork is not new to Hong Kong. Alongside fake abalone, chicken and goose at the Po Lin Yuen Vegetarian Food restaurant in the Sai Wan area, co-owner Selina Yeung (no relation to David) sells imitation char siu, and a chopped version labeled in English as “BBQ Veg. Pork.””
“There was a 6-inch coastal battery at Pak Sha Wan, a 6-inch howitzer battery at Sai Wan and a 3-inch AA battery at Sai Wan Hill.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

Learn this word in context

See Sai Wan used in real conversations inside our free language course.

Start Free Course