hei2 maa5 laai1 ngaa5 saan1喜馬拉雅山喜马拉雅山
Jyutpinghei2 maa5 laai1 ngaa5 saan1
Yalehéi máh lāai ngáh sāan
Definition
The Himalayas; the mountain range separating the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau.
neutralnatureplaces
How it's used
Refers specifically to the mountain range rather than a single peak. It is often used in contexts involving extreme travel, mountaineering, or geography discussions. When speaking casually, people might shorten it to just 喜馬拉雅, though the full name is more common in formal or descriptive contexts.
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zo2座jóExamples
I want to go to the Himalayas to see the snowy scenery.
Do you know where the Himalayas are?
Related words
Common phrases
climb the Himalayas
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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.
