gei2庪
Jyutpinggei2
Yalegéi
Definition
To collect and store, or a shelf used for storage.
- to collect and store
- a shelf used for storage
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How it's used
This term is specific to traditional furniture or storage structures and is rarely used in modern urban settings where generic terms like 架 are preferred. It carries a slightly more formal or traditional nuance compared to everyday household vocabulary. You will mostly encounter it in descriptions of older homes or traditional storage arrangements.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 架, which is the universal term for any type of shelf or rack. Using 庪 in a modern context might sound overly literary or archaic to native speakers.
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Grammar guides
- NegationHow to say no, not, didn't, and don't in Cantonese. The four main negation words and when to use each one.
- Numbers and moneyCounting, talking about money, and asking how much things cost. Includes the two words for two and the everyday words for dollars and cents.
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
