gaan3 fong2間房间房
Jyutpinggaan3 fong2
Yalegaan fóng
Definition
To partition a room, or to charge individual fares to multiple passengers in a taxi.
- to partition a room; to divide an indoor space into smaller rooms
- slangto charge individual fares to multiple passengers on the same trip
colloquialhometransport
How it's used
When used in the context of taxis, this refers to a practice where a driver picks up multiple passengers heading in similar directions and charges them individually rather than using the meter for a single trip. It is considered an informal and sometimes controversial practice among drivers. In a domestic context, it simply means putting up a partition or wall to create an extra bedroom.
Examples
The house is too small, don't think about partitioning a room.
Are you guys going to split the fare to cross the harbor?
Related words
Common phrases
to partition a small room
to charge by the head for a shared taxi ride
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the noun 間房, which simply means 'the room'. Context is essential to distinguish between the verb meaning to partition or split a fare and the noun referring to a physical space.
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
