崖 (ngaai4) — cliff; precipice; edge of a cliff in Cantonese
ngaaiˎ₄崖Mandarin Pinyin: ya2
Meaning of 崖
nouncliff; precipice; edge of a cliff
Example Sentences with 崖
綁匪懾於法律威嚴及時懸崖勒馬，算他們聰明。
The kidnappers, being fearful of the strict laws, were clever to pull back and stop before it became too late.
haiˊ²喺hyunˎ₄懸ngaaiˎ₄崖binˉ¹邊
At the cliff's edge.
mongˍ₆望zyuˍ₆住hyunˎ₄懸ngaaiˎ₄崖
Looking at the cliff.
hyunˎ₄懸ngaaiˎ₄崖laak˗₃勒maaˏ₅馬
Stop before it's too late.
hyunˎ₄懸ngaaiˎ₄崖ciu˗₃峭bikˉ¹壁
Steep cliffs.
Words Containing 崖
山崖saan1 ngaai4
cliff
懸崖jyun4 ngaai4
precipice
懸崖勒馬jyun4 ngaai4 laak6 maa5
to wake up and escape disaster at the last moment; to pull back before it is too late
崖壁ngaai4 bik1
precipice
崖广ngaai4 jin1
noun; house built on a cliff; very dangerous
崖鷹ngaai4 jing1
a sparrow hawk; a black kite (milvus migrans), a bird of prey
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