gou1 saan1高山
Jyutpinggou1 saan1
Yalegōu sāan
Definition
High mountain.
neutralnature
How it's used
Refers specifically to mountains with significant elevation, often used in contrast to low-lying areas or in metaphorical descriptions of life challenges. While it literally describes physical geography, it frequently appears in idioms describing extreme fluctuations in fortune or status.
Measure word
zo2座jóExamples
Related words
Common phrases
high mountains and low valleys, figuratively meaning ups and downs
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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.
