Hac Sa Beach
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| Traditional Chinese | 黑沙海灘 | ||||||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 黑沙海滩 | ||||||||||||||
| Cantonese Yale | Hāksā Hóitāan | ||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Black sand beach | ||||||||||||||
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| Standard Mandarin | |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Hēishā Hǎitān |
| Yue: Cantonese | |
| Yale Romanization | Hāksā Hóitāan |
| IPA | [hɐ́k̚.sáː hɔ̌ːy̯.tʰáːn] |
| Jyutping | Hak1saa1 Hoi2taan1 |
Hac Sa Beach (Portuguese: Baía de Hác Sá) is a beach in Coloane, Macau, China. It is the largest natural beach in Macau.
The name "Hac Sa", is a translation from Cantonese (Chinese: 黑沙; Cantonese Yale: Hāksā), literally means the famous black sand. However, to prevent the beach from disappearing due to erosion, Macau government has refilled the beach with yellow sand artificially.
Coordinates: 22°07′22″N 113°34′21″E / 22.12286°N 113.57245°E
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