ce1 wai2車位车位
Jyutpingce1 wai2
Yalechē wái
Definition
Parking space, or the length of a car as a unit of distance.
- a parking space
- the length of a car, used as a unit of distance
colloquialtransportplaces
How it's used
Refers specifically to a designated spot for a vehicle, often within a private building or a public car park. It is a highly sought after commodity in Hong Kong, where property values for these spaces can be astronomical. When discussing the act of parking, it is common to pair this with the verb 泊.
Measure word
go3個goExamples
Are there any parking spaces around here?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 停車場, which refers to the entire car park facility itself rather than the individual space.
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