zyun3 sek6 saan1鑽石山钻石山
Jyutpingzyun3 sek6 saan1
Yalejyun sehk sāan
Definition
Diamond Hill, an area in Kowloon, Hong Kong.
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How it's used
Despite the name, there are no actual diamond mines in the area. The name is widely believed to have originated from the sparkling appearance of the quartz rocks found in the local quarries during the early development of the district.
Examples
I will go shopping around Diamond Hill tomorrow.
Do you know how to get to Diamond Hill MTR station?
Related words
Common phrases
Diamond Hill Station
Plaza Hollywood in Diamond Hill
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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.
