saan1 lam4山林
Jyutpingsaan1 lam4
Yalesāan làhm
Definition
Mountain forest; woods on a hill.
neutralnature
How it's used
Refers specifically to a dense or wild area of trees on a hill or mountain. Unlike the more generic term 樹林 which can describe any collection of trees, this carries a stronger sense of rugged, natural terrain that is often part of a larger mountain landscape.
Measure word
pin2片pínExamples
There is a large area of mountain forest over there.
Related words
Common phrases
a patch of mountain forest
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
