din1巔巅
Jyutpingdin1
Yaledīn
Definition
The summit or peak of a mountain.
- summit; peak; mountain top
- literaryto fall; to tumble
- literaryto trot
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How it's used
Refers primarily to the highest point of a mountain or a physical peak, but in colloquial speech, it often describes the act of stumbling or falling forward due to uneven ground. It carries a sense of precariousness, whether describing a physical height or the instability of one's footing.
Examples
He climbed all day before reaching the mountain summit.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 癲, which means crazy or insane. While they share a similar sound, 巔 is strictly for physical peaks or falling, whereas 癲 describes mental states or wild behavior.
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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.
