Macau is an English word with synonyms like macao or possession. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Macau meaning
- A city, special administrative region, and peninsula in China, west of Hong Kong.
- a former Portuguese colony in modern southern China between 1557 and 1999.
Synonyms of Macau
Using Macau
- The main meaning on this page is: A city, special administrative region, and peninsula in China, west of Hong Kong. | a former Portuguese colony in modern southern China between 1557 and 1999.
- Useful related words include: macao, possession.
- In the example corpus, macau often appears in combinations such as: in macau, of macau, the macau.
Context around Macau
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 14 start, 6 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Macau
- In this selection, "macau" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 28.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, digital, air, kong, sar, authorities and cpm stand out and add context to how "macau" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 19 vaccines macau residents and and air macau international airport. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "macau" sits close to words such as attach, coffin and dwelling, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with macau
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The Macau Pass system is widely used in Macau. (9 words)
The Macau Corps of Firefighters (Portuguese:Corpo de Bombeiros de Macau) is responsible for ambulance service (Ambulância de Macau). (19 words)
All individuals who legally reside in Macau and have a Macau cellphone number are eligible for the e-platform. (19 words)
In a statement to the press, the CE said the new measures are very favorable and will contribute to consolidating Macau’s role as a world tourism and leisure center, as well as further enhancing the development of Macau’s bid to diversify the economy. (45 words)
Under the slogan of “Digital Macau 2.0”, the telecommunications firm unveiled yesterday plans for a 5G rollout in Macau which, subject to approval by Macau authorities, will allow for high-quality real-time monitoring of Macau’s roads. (39 words)
Fishermen returning to Macau will have to undergo a quarantine period of at least 14-days when arriving in Macau by sea, the health authorities informed during yesterday’s press conference of the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center. (39 words)
Example sentences (20)
Under the slogan of “Digital Macau 2.0”, the telecommunications firm unveiled yesterday plans for a 5G rollout in Macau which, subject to approval by Macau authorities, will allow for high-quality real-time monitoring of Macau’s roads.
Organized in Macau since 2008 by local partner and Portuguese association Casa de Portugal em Macau (CPM), this year might be the exhibition’s last in Macau.
Air Macau International Airport Air service in Macau began in the 1930s with Pan American Airways operating seaplanes from Macau to Hong Kong and lasted until 1941.
The Macau Corps of Firefighters (Portuguese:Corpo de Bombeiros de Macau) is responsible for ambulance service (Ambulância de Macau).
Both ferry operators have announced the resumption of ferry services for the city routes between the Hong Kong Macau Ferry Terminal (Sheung Wan) and the Macau Taipa Ferry Terminal starting Sunday.
Similar to Covid-19 vaccines, Macau residents and those with valid permits to stay in Macau, such as working passes or a student visa, will be eligible to receive the vaccine.
The port from the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge and the Macau Port Area at Hengqin Port followed, with both recording a similar capacity.
Two University of Macau (UM) researchers, Ngai Lam Mou and Wai Kit Lei, conducted the study in Macau, along with scholars from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, University of North Texas and New York University.
When asked to recap their visit to Macau, several delegates made special reference to the new arena at the Galaxy Macau resort, describing it as world-class and magnificent.
He noted diversifying Macau’s economy is crucial, suggesting initiatives to promote Macau as a leisure and entertainment hub across Asia.
In a statement to the press, the CE said the new measures are very favorable and will contribute to consolidating Macau’s role as a world tourism and leisure center, as well as further enhancing the development of Macau’s bid to diversify the economy.
All individuals who legally reside in Macau and have a Macau cellphone number are eligible for the e-platform.
Another group includes workers in Guangdong and Macau cooperation industrial zone and workers in the Macau-Zhuhai cross- border industrial zone.
Fishermen returning to Macau will have to undergo a quarantine period of at least 14-days when arriving in Macau by sea, the health authorities informed during yesterday’s press conference of the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center.
Let’s hope that Macau’s rulers know better and understand that autonomy, the rule of law, liberties and fundamental rights are necessary ingredients of Macau’s uniqueness.
On Sunday, news broke of a Macau-based migrant worker from the Philippines who had tested positive for Covid-19 in her home country about two weeks after departing the Macau SAR.
Sands China Ltd. has a joint initiative with the Macau Red Cross for the second consecutive year, an on-going effort of the company to help enhance the Macau community’s precautionary measures ahead of typhoon season.
The Bishop of Macau, Stephen Lee Bun-sang, has called on local Catholics to actively carry out the preventive measures prescribed by the Macau government to fight the coronavirus epidemic in the territory.
The Macau Pass system is widely used in Macau.
According to the guide, it has become the top-rated university in the Macau SAR, overtaking the University of Macau (UM) which has made the ranking since 2015.
Common combinations with macau
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- in macau 44×
- of macau 28×
- the macau 27×
- macau and 19×
- and macau 19×
- to macau 17×
- macau has 7×
- macau sar 6×
- by macau 5×
- from macau 5×