jau1丘
Jyutpingjau1
Yaleyāu
Definition
A mound or small hill.
neutralnature
How it's used
丘 functions primarily as a bound morpheme in modern Cantonese rather than a standalone noun. It is almost exclusively encountered in the compound 山丘, which describes a gentle, rounded elevation in the landscape. Unlike the more common mountain term 山, this word carries a sense of modest scale and soft topography.
Examples
Do you see that hill in the distance?
Related words
Common phrases
hill or hillock
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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.
