bi4 bi1 fong2啤啤房
Jyutpingbi4 bi1 fong2
Yalebìh bī fóng
Definition
A baby's room, nursery, or nursing room.
colloquialhomefamily
How it's used
This term is a playful, colloquial adaptation of the English word baby. It is primarily used by parents or family members when referring to a nursery in a warm, affectionate way. Using this term signals a casual and intimate tone compared to the more standard term 嬰兒房.
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gaan1間gānExamples
They just finished renovating the baby's room.
How are you planning to decorate the baby's room?
Common phrases
Common mistake
Do not use this term in formal settings like property listings or interior design consultations, as it sounds overly informal and childish. Stick to 嬰兒房 when speaking to professionals or writing formal documents.
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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.
