gou1 dung6 dung6高洞洞
Jyutpinggou1 dung6 dung6
Yalegōu duhng duhng
Definition
Very tall or very high, especially of buildings or structures.
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How it's used
Emphasizes extreme height in a way that feels visually imposing or dramatic. It is often used to describe buildings, mountains, or other structures that seem to stretch far into the sky. The reduplication adds a sense of scale that a simple high does not convey.
Examples
That building is so incredibly tall, it looks scary.
Common phrases
a towering skyscraper
a very high mountain peak
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe people, as it is reserved for inanimate objects or structures. Describing a person as high using this term would sound unnatural and potentially insulting.
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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.
