cong1艙舱
Jyutpingcong1
Yalechōng
Definition
The cabin, hold, or compartment of a ship, airplane, or spacecraft for carrying people or cargo.
neutraltransport
How it's used
Refers specifically to the enclosed compartments of a vehicle designed for passengers or cargo. While it appears in formal contexts like travel bookings, it is also used in everyday speech when discussing the physical experience of being on a plane or ship.
Measure word
go3個goExamples
It is very cold inside the airplane cabin.
Did you buy an economy class or business class ticket?
Related words
Common phrases
economy class
business class
first class
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 房, which refers to a private room in a house or hotel. Using 房 for an airplane cabin sounds unnatural and incorrect.
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
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.
