baan2 zoeng3板障

Jyutpingbaan2 zoeng3

Yalebáan jeung

Definition

An internal wooden partition wall of a house.

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How it's used

Refers specifically to a non load bearing wooden partition wall used to divide interior spaces. It is a traditional term often associated with older style tenement buildings or village houses where space was subdivided using timber boards. Modern construction rarely uses this term as most partitions are now made of drywall or glass.

Measure word

faai3塊fai

Examples

gaan1間uk1屋jung6用baan2板zoeng3障gaak3隔hoi1開zo2咗。

The house was partitioned off with a wooden wall.

le1呢faai3塊baan2板zoeng3障hou2好ci5似laan6爛zo2咗。

This wooden partition seems to be broken.

Common phrases

muk6木baan2板zoeng3障

wooden partition

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with a structural wall, which is usually referred to as 牆. Using this word to describe a concrete wall will sound incorrect to native speakers.