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Definition
Grassland; a vast, flat area covered with grass.
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How it's used
草原 is a standard term for a vast, open area covered in grass, but it is rarely used in daily life in Hong Kong because the city is highly urbanized. When people talk about open green spaces, they are more likely to use terms like 公園 or 草地, which refer to smaller, managed areas. Using this word often evokes a sense of vast, wild, or exotic landscapes found outside of the city.
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There is a very large grassland here.
Do you like going camping on the grassland?
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Common phrases
lush green grassland
boundless grassland
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 草地, which is the standard word for a lawn or a small grassy field in a park. Use 草地 for everyday settings and reserve 草原 for expansive, natural, or wild landscapes.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
