sung2 laap6聳立耸立

Jyutpingsung2 laap6

Yalesúng laahp

動詞Uncommon

Definition

To stand tall; to tower; to stand straight and high.

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How it's used

Used primarily in written or formal contexts to describe buildings, mountains, or statues that rise prominently against the sky. It conveys a sense of grandeur and vertical dominance that simple verbs like 企 do not capture. While it can appear in speech, it is often reserved for descriptive or literary narration rather than casual conversation.

Examples

go2嗰zo2座daai6大haa6廈sung2聳laap6立喺hai2海hoi2邊。

That building towers over the seaside.

saan1山fung1峰sung2聳laap6立，tai2睇lok6落hou2好zong3壯gun1觀aa4呀。

The mountain peak stands tall, it looks spectacular.

Common phrases

gou1高lau4樓sung2聳laap6立

towering skyscrapers

sung2聳laap6立wan4雲siu1霄

towering into the clouds

Common mistake

Avoid using this to describe people standing, as it is strictly reserved for inanimate, large-scale objects. Using it for a person would sound unnatural and overly dramatic.