dang3櫈

Jyutpingdang3

Yaledang

Definition

A chair, stool, bench, or any small seat.

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How it's used

Refers specifically to a seat with a backrest, whereas a stool without a back is typically called a 凳仔. It is common to use the classifier 張 when referring to any type of chair or bench. In casual speech, the character 櫈 is preferred over the more formal 凳, though both are technically acceptable in writing.

Measure word

zoeng1張jēung

Examples

le1呢zoeng1張dang3櫈hou2好ngaang6硬，co5坐dou3到ngo5我jiu1腰gwat1骨tung3痛。

This chair is so hard, it makes my lower back ache.

nei5你ho2可m4唔ho2可ji5以bong1幫ngo5我bun1搬zoeng1張dang3櫈gwo3過lai2嚟aa4呀？

Could you help me move a chair over here?

Related words

see alsodang3 zai2凳仔dang jáisynonymji2椅yí

Common phrases

zip3摺dang3櫈

folding chair

co5坐dang3櫈

to sit on a chair

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 凳仔, which specifically refers to a small stool. Using 櫈 for a backless stool is understandable but sounds slightly imprecise to native speakers.