跑馬地

Chinese

to ride a horse; to gallop on a horse; to have a horse race
earth; ground; field
earth; ground; field; place; land; (subor. part. adverbial); ‑ly
 
trad. (跑馬地) 跑馬 地
simp. (跑马地) 跑马 地
Literally: “horseracing ground”.

Etymology

Named after the racecourse in the area.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

跑馬地

  1. Happy Valley (a residential area of Hong Kong)
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