幾條街 [几条－]

Jyutping gei2 tiu4 gaai1
Pinyin jǐ tiáo jiē

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句、俚語
    喺​後​面​補​充​表示​差距​十分​大
    (used as a complement) by a large margin; "by a mile"; literally, the entire street / several streets / nine streets
    • 喺文化保育方面，香港輸咗人成條街。
      喺文化保育方面，香港输咗人成条街。
      hai2 man4 faa3 bou2 juk6 fong1 min6, hoeng1 gong2 syu1 zo2 jan4 seng4 tiu4 gaai1.
      In terms of cultural preservation, Hong Kong does far less than others.
    • 小明長跑好犀利，快人幾條街。
      小明长跑好犀利，快人几条街。
      siu2 ming4 coeng4 paau2 hou2 sai1 lei6, faai3 jan4 gei2 tiu4 gaai1.
      Siu Ming excels at long run; he is a lot faster than others.
    • 佢唱呢首歌唱得好聽過原唱九條街有多。
      佢唱呢首歌唱得好听过原唱九条街有多。
      keoi5 coeng3 ni1 sau2 go1 coeng3 dak1 hou2 teng1 gwo3 jyun4 coeng3 gau2 tiu4 gaai1 jau5 do1.
      He sings pretty much better than the original singer of this song.
  2. 參看
    九條街、成條街
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    你要行几条街先有地铁站。
    你要行幾條街先有地鐵站。
    nei5 jiu3 haang4 gei2 tiu4 gaai1 sin1 jau5 dei6 tit3 zaam6.
    • You need to walk along several streets to get to the MTR station.
  2. Cantonese
    有几个警察喺附近几条街巡紧。
    有幾個警察喺附近幾條街巡緊。
    jau5 gei2 go3 ging2 caat3 hai2 fu6 gan6 gei2 tiu4 gaai1 ceon4 gan2.
    • A few policemen are patrolling the nearby streets.
  3. Cantonese
    因为屋邨嘅水管验到有铅毒，政府开咗几条街喉畀居民攞水。
    因為屋邨嘅水管驗到有鉛毒，政府開咗幾條街喉畀居民攞水。
    jan1 wai6 uk1 cyun1 ge3 seoi2 gun2 jim6 dou3 jau5 jyun4 duk6, zing3 fu2 hoi1 zo2 gei2 tiu4 gaai1 hau4 bei2 geoi1 man4 lo2 seoi2.
    • After the government finds out the pipes in the estate are contaminated by lead, they open a few public water taps for residents to obtain fresh water.
  4. Cantonese
    小明长跑好犀利，快人几条街。
    小明長跑好犀利，快人幾條街。
    siu2 ming4 coeng4 paau2 hou2 sai1 lei6, faai3 jan4 gei2 tiu4 gaai1.
    • Siu Ming excels at long run; he is a lot faster than others.