ming4溟

Jyutpingming4

Yalemìhng

Definition

The ocean; deep and vast waters.

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How it's used

Literary and poetic in nature, this term is rarely used in everyday spoken Cantonese. It is almost exclusively found in written texts, classical literature, or formal descriptions of vast bodies of water. Most native speakers would prefer using 海 or 大海 in casual conversation.

Measure word

pin2片pín

Examples

nei1呢dou6度hai6係jat1一pin2片hou2好daai6大ge3嘅ming4溟。

This is a vast sea.

nei5你gin3見m4唔gin3見dou3到jyun5遠cyu3處go2嗰pin2片ming4溟？

Do you see that sea in the distance?

Common phrases

ming4溟mung4濛

misty and vast

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for a common word because it appears in some names, but using it in daily speech will sound highly unnatural or overly dramatic.