fo2 saan1火山
Jyutpingfo2 saan1
Yalefó sāan
Definition
Volcano; an opening in the Earth's crust that erupts lava and gas.
neutralnature
How it's used
Refers specifically to the geological formation, but is also frequently used metaphorically to describe someone with a volatile temper. When someone is about to lose their cool, you might say they are like a volcano ready to erupt.
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zo2座jóExamples
That volcano erupted very violently.
Do you know where one can see an active volcano?
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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.
