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華waa4界gaai3

waa4 gaai3huá jièinferred

English

  1. (before 1997 handover) mainland China area, relative to Hong Kong area ----
  2. Chinese part of Shanghai, Tian Jin etc before 1945, opposite to other parts that were rented by foreigners

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 英屬香港時中港邊境對中國範圍嘅稱呼，對面係英界
  2. 清末至民國時期，各國喺天津、上海等地設立租界，中方管治嘅部分就係華界

Sources: rime-cantonese, synthesized, words.hk

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