fo2 caai4 hap2火柴盒
Jyutpingfo2 caai4 hap2
Yalefó chàaih háp
Definition
Matchbox; a small box for holding matches.
colloquialhomedaily actions
How it's used
Refers specifically to the small cardboard boxes used to hold wooden matches. While matches are less common in modern households due to the prevalence of lighters, the term remains standard and is understood by all generations. It is also occasionally used metaphorically to describe a very small or cramped apartment.
Measure word
hap6盒haphExamples
There are no matches left in this matchbox.
Related words
Common phrases
a box of matchbox
Grammar color guide
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Particle
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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.
