Table 1 English generic terms, and their Portuguese and Chinese Counterparts (adapted from Xie et al. 2023, page 38, Table 4).
English (tokens) | Portuguese | Chinese |
|---|---|---|
Leisure Area (75) | Zona de Lazer | 休憩區jau1 hei3 keoi1 ‘rest area’ |
Casino (39) | Casino | 酒店zau2 dim3 ‘hotel’ |
Temple (30) | Templo | 閣 gok3 (廟 miu6) ‘pavilion (temple)’ |
Museum (26) | Museu | 博物館bok3 mat6 gun2 ‘museum’ |
Library (21) | Biblioteca | 圖書館 tou4 syu1gun2 ‘library’ |
Church (9) | Igreja | 堂tong4 ‘hall’ |
Square (9) | Largo | 前地 cin4 dei6 ‘front |
place’ | ||
Fortress (8) | Fortaleza | 炮 台 paau3 toi4 ‘fortress’, 教堂 gaau3 tong4 ‘church’ 燈 塔 dang1taap3 ‘lighthouse’ |
Building (3) | Edifício | 局guk6 ‘bureau’ |
Park (3) | Parque | 公 園 gung1jyun4 ‘public garden’ |
Corridor (2) | Acesso | 迴廊wui4 long4 ‘corridor’ |
Archives (1) | Arquivo | 檔案館dong2 on3 gun2 ‘Archives’ |
Bronze statue (1) | Monumento ‘Monument’ | 銅 像 tung4 zoeng6 ‘bronze statue’ |
Convention & Entertainment Centre (1) | Centro de Convenções e Entretenimento | 中心zung1 sam1 ‘centre’ |
Cultural Centre (1) | Centro Cultural | 中 心 zung1sam1 ‘centre’ |
Cultural Village (1) | Aldeia Cultural | 村cyun1 ‘village’ |
Ecumenical Centre (1) | Centro Ecuménico | 苑jyun2 ‘garden’ |
Gate (1) | Portas | 關閘 gwaan1 zaap6 ‘border gate’ |
Mosque and Cemetery (1) | Mesquita e Cemitério | 寺 zi6, 墳 場 fan4 coeng4‘temple, cemetery’ |
Pavilion (1) | Pavilhão | 熊貓館 hung4 maau1 gun2 ‘panda house’, 動物 館 dung6 mat6 gun2 ‘zoo’ |
Square (1) | A Praça ‘The Square’ | 廣場 gwong2 coeng4 ‘wide square’ |
Wharf (1) | Doca | 碼頭maa5 tau4 ‘pier’ |
