Hac Sa

English

Map including 黑沙 Hac Sa (Hak Sa) (AMS, 1954)

Etymology

From Cantonese 黑沙.

Proper noun

Hac Sa

1. A beach in Coloane, Macau.
   • 1982 October 24, Pamela G. Hollie, “CHINA WITH A PORTUGUESE ACCENT”, in The New York Times‎^[1], →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 24 May 2015, Travel, page 9‎^[2]:

     Coloane, where the Portuguese defeated some pirates in 1910, is supposed to have the nicest beaches, but I found them muddy. Hac Sa is a black sand beach. Ka Ho is a white sand beach. Cheoc Van is best for swimming.

   • 2007, Steven K. Bailey, “Coloane Island: Macau's Countryside”, in Strolling in Macau: A Visitor's Guide to Macau, Taipa, and Coloane‎^[3], ThingsAsian Press, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 133:

     Stretching for three-quarters of a mile (1.2 km) in a gentle crescent, Hac Sa Beach offers Macau residents a seaside retreat from their hectic urban lives. Most locals say Hac Sa is the best of the three strips of sand on Coloane, as it is much larger than scenic Cheoc Van Beach.

   • 2018 July 30, “AP PHOTOS: Macau dog track closure prompts adoption pleas”, in AP News‎^[4], archived from the original on May 04, 2024‎^[5]:

     One greyhound who has already found a home is retired racer Garlic, who loves strolling down the territory’s Hac Sa, or “Black Sand,” beach.

Translations

beach

• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 黑沙

Further reading

• Hac Sa Beach at the Google Books Ngram Viewer.