dei6 baan2地板
Jyutpingdei6 baan2
Yaledeih báan
Definition
Floor; the bottom surface of a room or building on which people walk.
neutralhome
How it's used
Refers specifically to the finished surface you walk on, rather than the structural floor slab of a building. It is common to pair this with verbs like 鋪, meaning to install or lay down flooring materials. When talking about the general ground surface outside, use 地面 instead.
Measure word
faai3塊faiExamples
The floor is very dirty, hurry up and grab a cloth to wipe it.
Did you lay wood or tiles on the floor of your home?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not use 地板 to refer to the ground outside or the floor of a multi-story building in a structural sense. Use 地面 for outdoor ground and 樓層 when referring to building levels.
Grammar color guide
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
