cin2 taan1淺灘浅滩
Jyutpingcin2 taan1
Yalechín tāan
Definition
Ford; a shallow place in a river or other body of water that can be crossed by wading or in a vehicle.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a shallow part of a body of water that allows for crossing on foot or by vehicle. It is rarely used in casual urban conversation unless discussing geography, hiking, or rural terrain. In modern Hong Kong, people are more likely to use descriptive phrases like 水淺嘅地方 to convey the same meaning.
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The water at that ford is very shallow, you can even walk across.
Do you know where there is a ford to cross the river?
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Common phrases
cross a ford
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