gung1 gung6 coeng4 so2公共場所公共场所
Jyutpinggung1 gung6 coeng4 so2
Yalegūng guhng chèuhng só
Definition
Public place or area.
neutralplaces
How it's used
This term is formal and primarily used in legal, administrative, or signage contexts. In everyday casual speech, people are much more likely to use the more generic term 公眾地方 when referring to spaces accessible to the public.
Measure word
go3個goExamples
Smoking is not allowed in public areas.
Do you know which places are considered public areas?
Common phrases
no smoking in public areas
Common mistake
Learners often use this term in casual conversation where it sounds overly stiff or bureaucratic. Using 公眾地方 will make your Cantonese sound much more natural and less like a government announcement.
Grammar color guide
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
