Meanings
- An area of Eastern district, Hong Kong.
In Chai Wan, Hong Kong, under the heavy rain of 150 mm in one hour, the streets have turned into raging rivers!
2023 September 7, Washington Post Staff, quoting Jim yang (@yangyubin1998), “Extreme rain in Hong Kong turns city streets into raging rivers”, in The Washington Post, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 07 Sep 2023, Asia3 more examples
The grassroots scene is also expanding rapidly. While soaring rents have pushed many galleries to the Chai Wan and Aberdeen districts, you can see the burgeoning local scene on Hollywood Road in Central and in the trendy "PoHo" area in nearby Sheung Wan, where independent galleries are cropping up.
2013 November 29, Farah Master, “Trip Tips: Relax in fast-paced Hong Kong with great food, stunning hikes”, in John O'Callaghan, editor, Reuters, archived from the original on 30 Jun 2024, Business“Score,” Mr. McNamara’s first work since “Meem” was honored at Performa 13 in New York, will not be shown at the convention center where the fair is being held or at a conventional gallery or studio. Instead, Mr. McNamara will work with local and New York dancers in a parking garage in Chai Wan, an industrial area on the city’s eastern edge. Chai Wan is where artists, photographers and designers have turned warehouses into studios and, although it is against zoning regulations, into loft homes as well. Katie de Tilly, an organizer of the events in Chai Wan, said neighborhood was so undeveloped that the parking garage would be cleared out for Mr. McNamara.
2014 May 15, Joyce Lau, “Hong Kong Nourishes Local Arts Scene”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 15 May 2014, International ArtsAn 80-year-old man died at Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital in Chai Wan on Friday after contracting the novel coronavirus, pushing the death toll in Hong Kong to four.
2020 March 13, Kelly Ho, “Coronavirus: 80-year-old infected man dies, pushing Hong Kong death toll to four”, in Hong Kong Free Press, archived from the original on 06 Jul 2025, Hong KongSynonyms: Sai Wan
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounAn area of Eastern district, Hong Kong.
Origin
- Cantonese柴灣 /柴湾
- EnglishChai Wan
From Cantonese 柴灣 /柴湾 (caai⁴ waan¹).
More words from Cantonese
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Cantonese 柴灣 /柴湾
- 柴灣 /柴湾 (caai⁴ waan¹)area in Hong Kong
Chinese Mandarin 柴灣 /柴湾
- 柴灣 /柴湾 (Cháiwān)area in Hong Kong
German Chai Wan
- Chai Wanarea in Hong Kong
Cite this entry
Chai Wan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chai%20Wan
“Chai Wan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chai%20Wan. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chai Wan,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chai%20Wan.
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