saan1 haang1山坑
Jyutpingsaan1 haang1
Yalesāan hāang
Definition
Mountain valley, ravine, or gorge.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to small, narrow mountain ravines or gullies where water often flows, rather than large-scale valleys. It carries a sense of rugged, natural terrain often found during hiking in the New Territories. Locals frequently use it to describe the source of cool, fresh water found while trekking.
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tiu4條tìuhExamples
Do you know where there is a mountain gorge to play in the water?
Related words
Common phrases
mountain stream water
Common mistake
Avoid confusing this with 山谷, which refers to a much larger valley or basin between mountains. 山坑 implies a smaller, more intimate, and often steeper feature.
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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.
