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Definition
A courtyard or the stone steps leading up to a hall.
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How it's used
This term is largely restricted to formal, literary, or architectural contexts in modern Hong Kong. It is rarely used in casual daily speech to describe a standard home courtyard, where terms like 庭院 or 院子 are preferred. You will mostly encounter it in historical descriptions or specific traditional building layouts.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 泥, which means mud or soil, due to the similar visual appearance of the characters. Ensure you distinguish the radical, as 墀 specifically refers to the stone steps or the ground area near a building entrance.
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Grammar guides
- TonesCantonese has six tones, and the tones can change in certain grammatical contexts. Learn the six tones and the rules for tone change.
- Time and datesClock time, days of the week, months, and years. The patterns you need to make plans and talk about when things happen.
- Modal verbsHow to say can, will, may, should, must, and want. The core modal verbs of Cantonese and the differences that trip up beginners.
