gaan3 gaak3間格间格
Jyutpinggaan3 gaak3
Yalegaan gaak
Definition
Internal layout or structure, usually of apartments, furniture, handbags, or backpacks.
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on the physical partitioning of space within an object or room. It is most frequently used when evaluating whether a floor plan or a bag design is functional or efficient. When discussing furniture, it often implies the presence of shelves or drawers that create distinct sections.
Measure word
go3個goExamples
The layout of this flat is very strange, the living room is tiny.
Does your backpack have more compartments?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 隔間, which is more commonly used in Mandarin to refer to partitions or cubicles. In Cantonese, 間格 is the standard term for the internal layout or compartmentation of a space or item.
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Grammar guides
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