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Jyutpingcaa4 gei1
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Definition
Coffee table; a small, low table typically placed in front of a sofa for drinks and magazines.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the low table found in a living room, distinct from a dining table or desk. It is often used as a surface for snacks or remotes rather than for formal dining. The term is standard and widely understood in all social contexts.
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zoeng1張jēungExamples
Please help me put the coffee on the coffee table.
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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.
