fei1 ngo4 leng5飛鵝嶺飞鹅岭
Jyutpingfei1 ngo4 leng5
Yalefēi ngòh léhng
Definition
Fei Ngo Ling, a mountain in Hong Kong, or Fei'e Ling, a mountain in Guangdong.
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How it's used
Locals typically refer to the mountain in Hong Kong as 飛鵝山 rather than 飛鵝嶺. While 飛鵝嶺 is the formal geographical name, using 飛鵝山 is the standard way to talk about the hiking destination in daily conversation.
Examples
Shall we go hiking at Fei Ngo Ling together tomorrow?
The scenery over at Fei Ngo Ling is really beautiful.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse the name with other mountains ending in 嶺, as using the wrong name may cause confusion when planning a hiking route with friends.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
