goi1陔

Jyutpinggoi1

Yalegōi

Definition

A step, stair, or grade.

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How it's used

This term is extremely rare in modern spoken Cantonese and is almost exclusively found in formal or literary contexts. Most native speakers will use 級 or 樓梯 instead of this word in daily life. It is primarily encountered in classical texts or specific architectural descriptions.

Measure word

kap1級kāp

Examples

keoi5佢haang4行soeng6上go2嗰gei2幾kap1級goi1陔hou2好攰。

Those few steps he walked up were very tiring.

Common phrases

sek6石goi1陔

stone steps

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for a common word because it appears in some dictionaries, but using it in casual conversation will sound unnatural or archaic to locals.