kwan1 ming4昆明
Jyutpingkwan1 ming4
Yalekwān mìhng
Definition
Kunming, the capital and largest city of Yunnan province in southwestern China.
neutralplacestravel
How it's used
Refers specifically to the provincial capital of Yunnan. It is often referred to as the Spring City due to its mild climate year round. When discussing travel plans, it is common to pair this with the verb 去.
Examples
The weather in Kunming is very comfortable, it is very suitable for traveling.
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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.
