caa4 seoi2 gaan1茶水間茶水间
Jyutpingcaa4 seoi2 gaan1
Yalechàh séui gāan
Definition
Pantry; a break room or kitchenette in an office where employees can rest and have drinks.
colloquialworkplaces
How it's used
Refers specifically to the small room or area in an office equipped with a kettle, fridge, and sink for staff to prepare drinks and snacks. It serves as the unofficial social hub of the workplace, often functioning as the primary location for casual office gossip and short breaks away from one's desk.
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go3個goExamples
Could you please get me a glass of water from the pantry?
They are always chatting in the pantry.
Related words
Common phrases
go to the pantry
Common mistake
Avoid using this term for a kitchen in a residential home, which is typically called 廚房. Using it for a home kitchen sounds unnatural and confusing to native speakers.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
