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Definition
A highland rising up from a flat area of land.
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How it's used
This term is extremely literary and rarely appears in modern spoken Cantonese. It is almost exclusively encountered in classical texts or specific geographical descriptions. Most native speakers would use 山丘 or 高地 instead of this character in daily life.
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The wind is blowing very hard on that highland.
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Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for common characters with similar shapes. It is not used in everyday conversation, so using it in casual settings will sound confusing or overly archaic.
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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.
