pun4 saan1盤山盘山
Jyutpingpun4 saan1
Yalepùhn sāan
Definition
Going around a mountain; winding up or around a mountain.
colloquialtransportplaces
How it's used
Describes a path or a journey that follows the contours of a mountain rather than going straight over it. It is frequently used to describe winding roads or trails that snake around slopes, often implying a long or tiring route. While it can be used as a verb, it is also common to see it as a descriptive modifier for roads or paths.
Examples
The road is very difficult to walk, having to go around mountains and cross rivers.
When the car was winding around the mountain, I really felt dizzy and wanted to vomit.
Related words
Common phrases
winding mountain road
winding mountain path
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe climbing a mountain directly, as it specifically refers to the winding path around the side of a mountain, not the ascent to the peak.
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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.
