gou1 fung1高峰
Jyutpinggou1 fung1
Yalegōu fūng
Definition
The peak, summit, or height of something.
- the highest point or peak of a process, development, or career
- the physical peak or summit of a mountain
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How it's used
Refers primarily to abstract achievements or stages of development rather than physical geography. When describing the physical summit of a mountain, use 山峰 instead to avoid confusion with professional or life milestones.
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go3個goExamples
I am now at the peak of my career, how can I give up so easily?
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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.
