laam4 tin1藍天蓝天
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Yalelàahm tīn
Definition
Blue sky; a clear, bright blue sky during the day.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the clear, bright blue sky observed during the day. It is often used in poetic or descriptive contexts to evoke a sense of peace, openness, or optimism. While it is a standard noun, it frequently appears in four-character idioms like 藍天白雲 to emphasize a pleasant outdoor environment.
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The weather is so nice today, the blue sky and white clouds are really beautiful.
How long has it been since you last saw such a clear blue sky?
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Common phrases
blue sky with white clouds
a stretch of blue sky
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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.
