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Yalehói pìhng mihn
Definition
Sea level; the average height of the ocean's surface.
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How it's used
Used primarily in scientific, environmental, or geographical contexts when discussing climate change or topography. It functions as a formal noun phrase and is rarely used in casual, everyday small talk unless the topic specifically turns to environmental issues.
Examples
Rising sea levels will submerge many coastal cities.
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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.
