saam1 gong1三江
Jyutpingsaam1 gong1
Yalesāam gōng
Definition
The three rivers of northeast China: the Heilongjiang, the Ussuri, and the Songhua.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the confluence or region associated with the Heilongjiang, Songhua River, and Ussuri River in Northeast China. It is rarely used in casual daily conversation unless discussing geography or history. When mentioned, it often carries a sense of regional identity for those from the Northeast.
Examples
They went to the Three Rivers area for a trip.
Related words
Common phrases
Sanjiang Plain
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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.
