cing1 hoi2青海
Jyutpingcing1 hoi2
Yalechīng hói
Definition
Qinghai, a province in western China with its capital at Xining.
neutralplacestravel
How it's used
Refers specifically to the province in northwestern China, often associated with the Qinghai Lake, which is the largest inland saltwater lake in the country. When discussing travel or geography in Cantonese, it is common to add 嗰邊 after the place name to indicate the general region or area.
Examples
The weather over in Qinghai is very cold.
Are you going to travel to Qinghai this summer holiday?
Related words
Common phrases
Qinghai Lake
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- In 30 secondsThe whole language at a glance. No tenses, no plurals, six tones, sentence particles. Read this before you dive into any specific topic.
- ParticlesSentence particles add tone, emotion, and nuance. Learn the most common particles in Cantonese and how to use them.
- Possession (嘅)How to say my, your, and his, and how to link a describing word to a noun, all with the little word 嘅 (ge3).
