粵

山saan1腰jiu1

saan1 jiu1shān yāo

English

  1. the mid-slope of a mountain
  2. halfway up a mountain; the middle part of a mountain

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 山腳至山頂之間嘅距離;山峰嘅半路、中間位

Examples

  • 我們爬到了半山腰。

    We went halfway up the mountain.

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  • 我哋而家喺山腰。

    We're now halfway up the mountain.

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

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