zong3 lai6壯麗壮丽
Jyutpingzong3 lai6
Yalejong laih
Definition
Majestic, glorious, or magnificent, typically describing a powerful beauty in nature.
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How it's used
Focuses on the grand, imposing scale of natural landscapes or architectural feats. It carries a sense of awe and power that goes beyond simple beauty. While it can describe buildings, it is most frequently reserved for vast, sweeping vistas like mountain ranges or oceans.
Examples
The landscape here is truly magnificent.
Have you ever seen such a glorious sunset?
Related words
Common phrases
magnificent scenery
glorious mountains and rivers
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe people or small objects, as it implies a scale that is overwhelming or epic. For a person, use 健壯 instead.
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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.
