Tsim Sha Tsui
Tsim Sha Tsui proper noun: an area of Yau Tsim Mong district, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Proper noun
Tsim Sha Tsui
- An area of Yau Tsim Mong district, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
- This arrangement will, however, be found to be of very little use until the Observatory is placed in direct communication with the telegraph offices in Hong Kong, as the connections between the police stations generally break down in bad weather,[…]
In the course of the summer of 1884 the writer...[1886 December 9, Dr. W. Doberck, “The Law of Storms in the Eastern Seas”, in Nature, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 139, column 1 - Think of Tsimshatsui and you think shopping! This is Kowloon's internationally renowned shopping district, where anything can be bought at the right price.[2003, Fiona Campbell, “Finding a Home”, in Setting Up in Hongkong: A Relocation Guidebook for Expatriates, 6th edition, FDC Publishing Ltd, →ISBN, page 84
- Synonyms:
- TST
- This arrangement will, however, be found to be of very little use until the Observatory is placed in direct communication with the telegraph offices in Hong Kong, as the connections between the police stations generally break down in bad weather,[…]
Examples of Tsim Sha Tsui in a sentence
- The best places to find “siu sik” (“small eats” in Cantonese) are in the labyrinthine streets Causeway Bay and Tsim Sha Tsui.2008 April 16, Joyce Hor-Chung Lau, “What in God’s Name is That? Hong Kong Street Food, Part 1”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC...
- The march ended in violent exchanges, with Hong Kong police firing tear gas canisters at protesters from inside a police station in Tsim Sha Tsui.2019 October 20, “Clashes as fresh anti-government protests hit Hong Kong”, in Deutsche Welle, archived from the original on 20 Oct 2019...
- Tsim Sha Tsui, in Hong Kong, is the second most expensive area, with rents of $1,436 per sq ft.2022 November 23, Tom Howard, “New Bond Street rents slip in 2022”, in The Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 23 Nov 2022...
Synonyms of Tsim Sha Tsui
Forms of Tsim Sha Tsui
| alternative form | Tsimshatsui |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Chim Sha Tsui |
Origin of Tsim Sha Tsui
From Cantonese 尖沙咀 /尖沙嘴 (zim¹ saa¹ zeoi²).
Words formed from Tsim Sha Tsui
- East Tsim Sha Tsui
- Yau Tsim
- Yau Tsim Mong
Questions about Tsim Sha Tsui
- What does Tsim Sha Tsui mean?
- Tsim Sha Tsui means an area of Yau Tsim Mong district, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
- How do you use Tsim Sha Tsui in a sentence?
- The best places to find “siu sik” (“small eats” in Cantonese) are in the labyrinthine streets Causeway Bay and Tsim Sha Tsui.
- What part of speech is Tsim Sha Tsui?
- Tsim Sha Tsui is a proper noun.
Words near Tsim Sha Tsui in the dictionary
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