cong4 zin3床薦床荐
Jyutpingcong4 zin3
Yalechòhng jin
Definition
A mattress or a straw mat used on a bed.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the soft pad placed on top of a bed frame for sleeping. While standard in spoken Cantonese, it is often replaced by the loanword 床褥 in more formal or commercial contexts.
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zoeng1張jēungExamples
This mattress is very comfortable.
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Grammar guides
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
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