粵

半bun3山saan1

bun3 saan1bàn shān

English

  1. Mid-levels, an area situated on the northern slopes of the mountain ranges on Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong
  2. half way up a mountain or hill
  3. the Mid-levels; a district on Hong Kong Island, which is located between The Peak and Central

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 即係山腰嘅地方,因為喺山頂同山腳中間,所以叫半山
  2. 位於太平山山頂同中環之間嘅區域

Examples

  • 如果可以住喺半山就好嘞。

    It would be great if I could live in the Mid-Levels.

  • 淨係行到半山已經好攰,冇力再行上去。

    We were so tired when we were half-way up the mountain, and were so exhausted to ascend any further. ----

  • 我們爬到了半山腰。

    We went halfway up the mountain.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk

Report an issue

Spotted a wrong reading, definition, or example? Tell us — it helps everyone.