lam4 hoi2林海
Jyutpinglam4 hoi2
Yalelàhm hói
Definition
Coastal; located on or near the sea.
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How it's used
Coastal regions are often described using this term to emphasize the proximity to the sea and forest. It carries a slightly more literary or descriptive tone compared to simple terms like 海邊. You will frequently encounter it in property advertisements or travel writing to evoke a sense of natural beauty.
Examples
That is a coastal area, the scenery is very beautiful.
Do you prefer living by the coast or in the city area?
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with coastal geography terms like 沿海, which is more commonly used in formal or geographical contexts. 林海 specifically implies a landscape where forest meets the sea, rather than just any shoreline.
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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.
