coeng1 hau2窗口
Jyutpingcoeng1 hau2
Yalechēung háu
Definition
Window; an opening in a wall for light and ventilation.
colloquialhomeplaces
How it's used
While 窗口 is widely understood, many locals prefer using the term 窗 for simplicity in everyday speech. Using 窗口 often feels slightly more descriptive or specific to the physical opening in the wall rather than the glass pane itself. It is common to hear it used in compound phrases like 窗口位 when referring to specific seating arrangements on transport or in restaurants.
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go3個goExamples
He is always staring out the window, daydreaming.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse 窗口 with 門口, which refers to a doorway or entrance. Remember that 窗口 is strictly for windows, whereas 門口 is for doors or the area immediately outside an entrance.
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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.
