fung6 dau3鳯竇鳯窦
Jyutpingfung6 dau3
Yalefuhng dau
Definition
A brothel, especially a one-woman brothel.
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How it's used
This term is highly specific to the Hong Kong sex industry and carries a strong illicit connotation. It refers specifically to small scale, often residential, operations rather than larger establishments. Using this word in polite company is considered very rude or offensive.
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gaan1間gānExamples
I heard that place is a brothel.
Do you know where there is a brothel?
Related words
Common phrases
to raid a brothel
Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for a general term for any type of sex work, but it specifically refers to the physical location or the business setup itself.
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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.
