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Yalegūng fòhng
Definition
Workshop, studio, or factory, often referring to a collaborative space or manufacturing plant.
- workshop; studio; atelier
- factory; manufacturing plant; workers' quarters
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a workshop or a small-scale manufacturing space rather than a large industrial plant. It often implies a more artisanal or manual labor environment compared to the modern term 工廠. In contemporary Hong Kong, it is frequently used to describe creative studios or craft workshops.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 工廠, which is the standard term for a large-scale industrial factory. Using 工房 for a massive assembly line plant sounds slightly archaic or overly specific to a small workshop.
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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.
