Singaporean Mandarin Database

This database contains a collection of Mandarin terms which have cultural, historical or sentimental value unique to Singapore. These terms may be used by Singaporeans in the past or at present. Some of the terms are read in print while others are used in our everyday conversations.

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Hill Street (colloquially known as pa hue chu zeng)

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释义

名词

禧街(Hill Street)的俗称。也称“水仙门二街”。

DEFINITION

Noun

A colloquial name for Hill Street. Also known in Chinese as “水仙门二街”.

由来
  • 源自福建话 pa her chu zeng,即“拍火厝前”。
  • 在福建话中,“拍火厝”指消防局。
  • “打火厝前”这个名称中的“打火厝”指坐落于禧街的中央消防局(Central Fire Station),而此消防局也称“禧街消防局” (Hill Street Fire Station)。由于它面向禧街,因此禧街也俗称为“打火厝前”。
  • 建于1909年的中央消防局是新加坡历史最悠久的消防局,直辖范围主要为中央商业区和牛车水。
  • 有说法认为“禧街”一词中的“禧”是英语“hill”(即“山”)的方言音译,而这里的山指临近的福康宁山(Fort Canning Hill)。
ETYMOLOGY
  • The Mandarin term “打火厝前” originated from the Hokkien dialect term “拍火厝前” (pa her chu zeng).
  • In Hokkien, “拍火厝” refers to a fire station.
  • In this road name, “打火厝” refers to the Central Fire Station on Hill Street, also known as Hill Street Fire Station. The term “打火厝前” means “in front of the fire station”.
  • Built in 1909, the Central Fire Station is the oldest fire station in Singapore. It serves the Central Business District and Chinatown.
  • The road’s official English name may have come from its proximity to Fort Canning Hill. In the Chinese translation of the road’s name, “禧街”, “禧”is a dialect transliteration of “hill”.
例句
新加坡禧街(打火厝前)一〇七号乐斯唱片公司,是一家规模宏大的唱片机构,尤以出品宝鼎嘜潮剧唱片,更为热爱潮剧听众所推崇,经常特约香港新天彩潮剧团灌录潮剧新唱片(《南洋商报》,8/12/1974)
SAMPLE SENTENCE
Roxy Record Co. was a large record company located at 107 Hill Street. It was particularly known for its Teochew opera records under the Precious Urn label, which were highly esteemed by fans of Teochew opera. The company often invited Hong Kong’s Xin Tian Cai Teochew Opera Troupe for recordings. (Nanyang Siang Pau, 8/12/1974)
相关资料

禧街从新加坡河口算起,为水仙门一带的第二条街道头,因此也俗称为“水仙门二街”。

RELATED INFORMATION

From the mouth of the Singapore River, Hill Street was the second street in the “水仙门” area, and was thus colloquially known as “水仙门二街” (literally, “second street in 水仙门”).

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