hoi2 ging2海景
Jyutpinghoi2 ging2
Yalehói gíng
Definition
Sea view; scenery that includes the sea.
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How it's used
Used primarily in the context of real estate and hotel bookings to describe the desirability of a property. It implies a direct, unobstructed line of sight to the ocean, which usually commands a significant price premium in Hong Kong. When describing a view that is only partially of the sea, locals often use the term 側海景.
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This room has a sea view.
Do you like staying in sea-view rooms?
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 望海, which is a verb phrase meaning to look at the sea. While 望海 can describe the action of looking, 海景 is strictly a noun referring to the scenery itself.
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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.
