jyun5 joeng4遠洋远洋
Jyutpingjyun5 joeng4
Yaleyúhn yèuhng
Definition
Open ocean; deep sea far away from the coast.
neutralnaturetransport
How it's used
Refers specifically to the vast, open sea far from the coast, often implying long-distance travel or industrial activity. It carries a sense of scale and distance that distinguishes it from coastal or near-shore waters. It is frequently paired with professional or technical activities like navigation and fishing.
Examples
They went for long-range deep-sea fishing.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe a simple beach trip or a short ferry ride, as it specifically denotes deep-sea areas far from land.
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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.
