kwong3 haang1礦坑矿坑
Jyutpingkwong3 haang1
Yalekwong hāang
Definition
Mine shaft; a mine or mining site excavated for extracting ore.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the physical excavation site or pit used for extracting minerals. It is rarely used in casual daily conversation unless discussing geography, history, or industrial sites. In metaphorical contexts, it is sometimes used to describe a dangerous or treacherous situation.
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go3個goExamples
That mine shaft has been sealed for a long time.
Do you know where there are still mine shafts?
Related words
Common phrases
abandoned mine shaft
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
