dung6 hau2洞口
Jyutpingdung6 hau2
Yaleduhng háu
Definition
The entrance of a cave or hole.
neutralnatureplaces
How it's used
Refers specifically to the entrance or opening of a cave rather than the cave itself. It is often used in outdoor or hiking contexts when describing the physical geography of a trail or exploration site. While it sounds descriptive, it is rarely used in metaphorical senses compared to other words for openings or gaps.
Measure word
go3個goExamples
We saw many bats at the cave mouth.
Do you dare to go into that cave mouth?
Related words
Common phrases
near the cave mouth
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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.
