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Tin Shui Wai

Tin Shui Wai proper noun: an area and town in Yuen Long district, New Territories, Hong Kong.

Proper noun

Tin Shui Wai

  1. An area and town in Yuen Long district, New Territories, Hong Kong.
    • The sole commercial site is in the town of Tin Shui Wai, in the northwestern New Territories, where the government hopes to boost the economy. The suburban high-rise town has been dubbed the "City of Tears" in local media because of its high rate of social problems.2011 December 21, Joy Leung, Twinnie Siu, Alex Frew McMillan, “Hong Kong to build on land sales after meeting target”, in Chris Lewis, editor, Reuters, archived from the original on 07 Jan 2024...
    • Tin Shui Wai, also known as the “City of Sorrows”, is an area which gathers new immigrants from mainland China, low-income individuals, unemployed families living on welfare, and families living and coping with high stress.2012, Ko-Ling Chan, “Intimate Partner Violence in Hong Kong”, in Ko-Ling Chan, editor, Preventing Family Violence: A Multidisciplinary Approach, Hong Kong University Press, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 52

Examples of Tin Shui Wai in a sentence

  • These changes are strikingly visible in Tin Shui Wai, a suburb of high-rise housing a stone’s throw from the border with mainland China.2019 September 27, Max Fisher, “‘One Country, Two Nationalisms’: The Crisis Behind Hong Kong’s Turmoil”, in The New York Times, →ISSN...
  • A fire that broke out on Tuesday at a Tin Shui Wai construction site has raged on for more than 24 hours, as firefighters continued battling the blaze on Wednesday evening.2024 April 10, James Lee, “Firefighters battle blaze at Hong Kong construction site for more than 24 hours”, in Hong Kong Free Press...

Origin of Tin Shui Wai

From Cantonese 天水圍 /天水围 (tin¹ seoi² wai⁴).

Questions about Tin Shui Wai

What does Tin Shui Wai mean?
Tin Shui Wai means an area and town in Yuen Long district, New Territories, Hong Kong.
How do you use Tin Shui Wai in a sentence?
These changes are strikingly visible in Tin Shui Wai, a suburb of high-rise housing a stone’s throw from the border with mainland China.
What part of speech is Tin Shui Wai?
Tin Shui Wai is a proper noun.

Words near Tin Shui Wai in the dictionary

  1. tin roof pies
  2. tin roof sundae
  3. tin roof sundaes
  4. tin sandwich
  5. tin sandwiches
  6. Tin Shui Wai
  7. tin skin
  8. tin skins
  9. tin snips
  10. tin soldier
  11. tin soldiers

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