bik1 hoi2碧海
Jyutpingbik1 hoi2
Yalebīk hói
Definition
The blue sea or azure ocean.
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How it's used
Literary and poetic in nature, this term is rarely used in casual daily speech to describe the actual ocean. It is most frequently encountered in the names of luxury residential estates, hotels, or restaurants to evoke a sense of tranquility and high status. Using it to describe a regular beach or harbor will sound overly dramatic or like you are reciting a poem.
Examples
The blue sea you can see from here is beautiful.
Do you like eating while facing the blue sea?
Related words
Common phrases
blue sea and blue sky
Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for a standard noun for the sea, but it is an aesthetic descriptor. Use 海 or 大海 for everyday situations instead.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
