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Yalesāan yàhn
Definition
People who live in mountainous areas; mountain dwellers.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to indigenous or rural communities residing in mountainous regions. It carries a slightly rustic or remote connotation, often implying a lifestyle disconnected from urban city life. While sometimes used descriptively, it can sound dated or detached depending on the context of the conversation.
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They are the mountain people who live there.
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Common phrases
mountain people from deep in the mountains
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 山人 as a self-referential term used by recluses or hermits in classical literature, which carries a much more poetic and philosophical weight than the literal description of mountain dwellers.
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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.
