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Mei Foo

Mei Foo proper noun: an area of Sham Shui Po district, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

Proper noun

Mei Foo

  1. An area of Sham Shui Po district, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
    • Bob and Margaret had arrived on the mission field one year before us, in 1964. Like all new missionaries, they spent their first term learning Cantonese and helping in existing churches. Then, in 1971, they learned that Mobil Oil Corporation was building a large private housing development called...2003, Harry B. Ambacher, “New Strategies for a New Decade”, in Under the Shadow of the Dragon: The Growth of God's Church in Hong Kong, ABWE Publishing, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 106
    • Do you think that in France, the property developers who want to sell a new luxury development in St. Tropez are going to show images of Mei Foo Sun Chun?2007 June 21, “Voices: Thoughts on Hong Kong”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 03 Sep 2023, Asia Pacific

Examples of Mei Foo in a sentence

  • Then, in 1971, they learned that Mobil Oil Corporation was building a large private housing development called Mei Foo, or "Beautiful and Prosperous New Village," on the waterfront west of Kowloon.2003, Harry B. Ambacher, “New Strategies for a New Decade”, in Under the Shadow of the Dragon: The Growth of God's Church in Hong Kong...
  • A recent judgment in a long-running dispute over plans to develop a site in North Point may offer hope to Mei Foo residents fighting a proposed high-rise building near their homes.2011 April 5, Joyce Ng, “Court ruling offers hope to Mei Foo residents”, in South China Morning Post, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the...
  • Residents of a housing estate in Mei Foo, Hong Kong, protest Feb. 2 against government plans to turn a nearby hotel into a coronavirus quarantine facility.2020 March 1, Shibani Mahtani, “Coronavirus is fueling new protests in Hong Kong. Authorities aim to arrest their way out.”, in The...

Origin of Mei Foo

From Cantonese 美孚 (mei⁵ fu¹). The area was previously a petroleum storage facility owned by English Mobil, who used this name for their business in the region and thus originated the placename.

Questions about Mei Foo

What does Mei Foo mean?
Mei Foo means an area of Sham Shui Po district, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
How do you use Mei Foo in a sentence?
Then, in 1971, they learned that Mobil Oil Corporation was building a large private housing development called Mei Foo, or "Beautiful and Prosperous New Village," on the waterfront west of Kowloon.
What part of speech is Mei Foo?
Mei Foo is a proper noun.

Words near Mei Foo in the dictionary

  1. Mehujael
  2. mehus
  3. Mei
  4. mei cai
  5. mei cai kou rou
  6. Mei Foo
  7. mei fun
  8. Mei-chou
  9. mei-hua
  10. Meibion Glyndwr
  11. meibocyte

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