動土 [动－]

Jyutping dung6 tou2
Pinyin dòng tǔ

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to break ground (prior to building sth)
  2. to start building
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    挖地​以開​始建​築​工程
    to break the ground to start a construction project
    • 動土儀式
      动土仪式
      dung6 tou2 ji4 sik1
      ground breaking ceremony
    • 期待哩，香港首個全天候水上樂園今日正式動土喇！
      期待哩，香港首个全天候水上乐园今日正式动土喇！
      kei4 doi6 le5, hoeng1 gong2 sau2 go3 cyun4 tin1 hau6 seoi2 soeng6 lok6 jyun4 gam1 jat6 zing3 sik1 dung6 tou2 laa3!
      (We) simply cannot wait any longer, the construction of the first ever all-weather water park in Hong Kong starts today!
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to break ground; to start building
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    动土仪式
    動土儀式
    dung6 tou2 ji4 sik1
    • ground breaking ceremony
  2. Cantonese
    期待哩，香港首个全天候水上乐园今日正式动土喇！
    期待哩，香港首個全天候水上樂園今日正式動土喇！
    kei4 doi6 le5, hoeng1 gong2 sau2 go3 cyun4 tin1 hau6 seoi2 soeng6 lok6 jyun4 gam1 jat6 zing3 sik1 dung6 tou2 laa3!
    • (We) simply cannot wait any longer, the construction of the first ever all-weather water park in Hong Kong starts today!