dang3 zai2櫈仔凳仔

Jyutpingdang3 zai2

Yaledang jái

Definition

A small stool.

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How it's used

The suffix 仔 adds a sense of smallness or cuteness, which is standard for furniture that lacks a backrest. It is frequently used for low, portable seating in kitchens or wet markets. You will rarely hear just 櫈 to refer to a stool, as that usually implies a full chair with a backrest.

Measure word

zoeng1張jēung

Examples

nei5你bun1搬zoeng1張dang3櫈zai2仔gwo3過lai2嚟co5坐laa1啦。

Move that stool over here and sit down.

gaan3間fong2房gam3咁sai3細，fong3放zoeng1張dang3櫈zai2仔zau6就mou5冇wai6位laa3喇。

The room is so small, there's no space left once you put a stool in it.

Related words

Common phrases

zip3摺dang3櫈zai2仔

folding stool

co5坐dang3櫈zai2仔

to sit on a stool

Common mistake

Do not confuse 櫈仔 with 凳, which is a common character variant. While they are interchangeable in meaning, 櫈 is the preferred character in Hong Kong for all types of seats, including chairs and stools.