leng5嶺岭
Jyutpingleng5
Yaleléhng
Definition
A hill, mountain, or mountain range.
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How it's used
Used primarily in formal or literary contexts, this character rarely appears as a standalone noun in everyday spoken Cantonese. It is most frequently encountered in set idioms describing arduous journeys or geographical features. When referring to a common mountain, locals prefer using 山.
Measure word
zo2座jóExamples
They decided to climb over mountains to get there.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for a common noun, but using it in casual conversation to describe a local hill will sound unnatural or overly poetic. Stick to 山 for daily use.
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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.
