sai1 saan1西山
Jyutpingsai1 saan1
Yalesāi sāan
Definition
The western hills or western mountains.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to hilly areas located to the west of a city or region. While it can be a proper noun for specific geographic locations, it is also used descriptively to refer to any western mountain range visible from a populated area. It carries a slightly literary or poetic tone compared to simply saying 西邊嘅山.
Examples
Shall we go hiking in the Western Hills tomorrow?
The scenery over at the Western Hills is really beautiful.
Related words
Common phrases
sunset over the western hills
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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.
