dang1 taap3燈塔灯塔
Jyutpingdang1 taap3
Yaledāng taap
Definition
Lighthouse; a coastal tower that emits a bright light at night to guide ships.
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How it's used
Often used metaphorically to describe someone who provides guidance or hope during difficult times. While it is a physical structure, you will frequently hear it in songs or poems representing a beacon of light in a dark situation.
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zo2座jóExamples
That lighthouse shines at night.
Do you see that lighthouse in the distance?
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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.
