fong1 pik1荒僻
Jyutpingfong1 pik1
Yalefōng pīk
Definition
Remote and desolate, with very few inhabitants.
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How it's used
Describes locations that are not only physically distant from urban centers but also lack basic infrastructure or human activity. It carries a slightly formal or literary tone, so it is more common in descriptive writing or news reports than in casual conversation. When speaking, people often prefer using plain terms like 偏僻 or 隔涉 to convey the same sense of remoteness.
Examples
That village is very desolate, it's quite a hassle to take a bus there.
Why would you choose to live in such a desolate place?
Related words
Common phrases
located in a desolate area
desolate village
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe a person who is unsociable or introverted, as it strictly refers to geographical locations. Do not confuse it with 荒廢, which means abandoned or dilapidated.
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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.
