hoi2 taan1海灘海滩
Jyutpinghoi2 taan1
Yalehói tāan
Definition
Beach; a sandy or pebbly area by the sea.
Example
haa6夏tin1天heoi3去hoi2海taan1灘jau4游seoi2水。
haa6夏tin1天heoi3去hoi2海taan1滩jau4游seoi2水。
Swimming at the beach in summer.
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How it's used
Locals often prefer using the term 沙灘 when referring to sandy beaches for swimming. 海灘 is a more general term that can include rocky or pebbly shorelines. It is common to pair this word with verbs like 游水 or 曬太陽 to describe typical activities.
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Do you want to go to the beach to hang out tomorrow?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners sometimes confuse 海灘 with 海邊, but 海邊 simply means the seaside or waterfront and does not necessarily imply a beach where one can swim or lie on the sand.
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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.
