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Definition
An attic, loft, mezzanine, or intermediate floor built within a room.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to an intermediate floor or a space tucked under the roof. While often used for storage in older village houses, modern apartments may use this term to describe a mezzanine level that increases usable floor area. The diminutive form 閣仔 is frequently used in casual speech to describe smaller, more cramped loft spaces.
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Are you using the loft to store miscellaneous items?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 樓層, which refers to a standard floor in a building. A 閣樓 is typically an additional, often smaller or partial level added within the height of a single floor.
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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.
