baak3 jip6 coeng1百葉窗百叶窗
Jyutpingbaak3 jip6 coeng1
Yalebaak yihp chēung
Definition
Venetian blinds, jalousie window, or louvre window.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to windows or blinds made of horizontal slats that can be tilted to control light and airflow. While often used for the window structure itself, it is also commonly applied to the adjustable blinds that hang inside a window frame. It is a functional term frequently heard when discussing home maintenance or ventilation issues.
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This louvre window is broken, I cannot open it.
Related words
Common phrases
install louvre windows
clean the louvre windows
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with standard curtains, which are called 窗簾. Using 百葉窗 to describe fabric curtains will cause confusion as the materials and mechanisms are completely different.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
