waang4 gang2橫亘横亘

Jyutpingwaang4 gang2

Yalewàahng gáng

Definition

To lie across, span, or run through.

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How it's used

Literary and formal in nature, this term is rarely heard in casual spoken Cantonese. It is primarily used in descriptive writing, news reports, or geographical accounts to emphasize a physical barrier or a stretch of land that dominates a landscape. When speaking naturally, locals would typically use simpler verbs like 喺度或者隔住.

Common mistake

Learners often mistakenly use this in everyday conversation to describe objects lying on a table or floor, but it is reserved for large-scale geographical features or abstract barriers like history or time.