mo1 sing1 leng5摩星嶺摩星岭
Jyutpingmo1 sing1 leng5
Yalemō sīng léhng
Definition
Mount Davis, a hill on the northwestern coast of Hong Kong Island.
neutralplaces
How it's used
Mount Davis is historically significant for its military ruins and the former detention centre located there. Locals often refer to the area when discussing hiking trails or the panoramic sunset views overlooking the harbour. It is a specific geographical name, so it is always used as a proper noun.
Examples
Let's go hiking at Mount Davis tomorrow.
Do you know where Mount Davis is?
Related words
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
