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Peak Tram Adventure

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下晝搭山頂纜車,上山好刺激!
haa6 zau3 daap3 saan1 deng2 laam6 ce1, soeng5 saan1 hou2 ci3 gik1!

山頂風好大,風景好靚!
saan1 deng2 fung1 hou2 daai6, fung1 ging2 hou2 leng3!

買杯咖啡慢慢飲,好chill!
maai5 bui1 gaa3 fe1 maan6 maan2 jam2, hou2 chill!

TRANSLATION

Afternoon Peak Tram up mountain, exciting!

Peak windy, scenery beautiful!

Buy coffee slowly sip, relaxing!

BREAKDOWN

下晝搭山頂纜車,上山好刺激!
下晝 (haa6 zau3): afternoon; 搭 (daap3): take; 山頂纜車 (saan1 deng2 laam6 ce1): Peak Tram; 上山 (soeng5 saan1): up mountain; 好刺激 (hou2 ci3 gik1): exciting

山頂風好大,風景好靚!
山頂 (saan1 deng2): Peak; 風好大 (fung1 hou2 daai6): very windy; 風景 (fung1 ging2): scenery; 好靚 (hou2 leng3): very beautiful

買杯咖啡慢慢飲,好chill!
買杯 (maai5 bui1): buy cup; 咖啡 (gaa3 fe1): coffee; 慢慢飲 (maan6 maan2 jam2): slowly sip; 好chill (hou2 chill): very relaxing

NOTES

■ 山頂纜車 Peak Tram Asia’s first funicular since 1888, thrilling ride to skyline views

■ 山頂 Peak iconic skyline of Victoria Harbour at twilight, chill coffee spots – Discover Hong Kong The Peak

Telling Time in Cantonese for schedule and words like 下晝