bak1 wui4 gwai1 sin3北回歸線北回归线
Jyutpingbak1 wui4 gwai1 sin3
Yalebāk wùih gwāi sin
Definition
Tropic of Cancer; the northernmost latitude where the Sun can be directly overhead.
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How it's used
Geographical terms like this are often used in the context of travel or school geography lessons. It is treated as a proper noun and typically appears in formal or educational discussions rather than casual daily chatter. When referring to the specific line on a map, it is common to add 標誌 or 線 to clarify the physical location.
Examples
Does the Tropic of Cancer pass through Taiwan?
We went to the Tropic of Cancer marker to take photos.
Related words
Common phrases
Tropic of Cancer marker
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
