gou1 jyun4高原
Jyutpinggou1 jyun4
Yalegōu yùhn
Definition
Plateau; a broad, flat, and elevated area of land.
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How it's used
Geographical terms like this are often used in academic or formal contexts in Hong Kong, similar to how they function in standard written Chinese. While it is a perfectly valid noun, you will rarely hear it in casual daily conversation unless discussing geography, travel, or environmental science. It functions as a standard noun and does not carry the colloquial flavor of many other Cantonese words.
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The climate on this plateau is very dry.
Have you guys ever traveled to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau?
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Grammar guides
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- Possession (嘅)How to say my, your, and his, and how to link a describing word to a noun, all with the little word 嘅 (ge3).
