caa4 seoi2 fong2茶水房
Jyutpingcaa4 seoi2 fong2
Yalechàh séui fóng
Definition
Pantry or break room; a room in an office or building with drinking water and basic kitchen facilities.
colloquialworkplaces
How it's used
Refers specifically to the small room or area in an office or workplace where staff prepare tea, coffee, or wash cups. While it functions like a kitchen, it is rarely used for actual cooking and is primarily a space for beverage preparation and social breaks. It is distinct from a proper kitchen, which implies cooking facilities.
Measure word
gaan1間gānExamples
Can you go to the pantry and get me a glass of water?
Is there any coffee powder in the pantry?
Related words
Common phrases
office tea lady
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
