gwai6 wai2櫃位柜位
Jyutpinggwai6 wai2
Yalegwaih wái
Definition
Counter in a shop, bank, or service area where transactions are made.
colloquialworkplaces
How it's used
This term specifically refers to the functional service area where staff interact with customers, rather than just any flat surface. It is standard in professional settings like banks, airports, and government offices. While 枱 refers to a general table, 櫃位 implies a structured station for business transactions.
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go3個goExamples
Which counter are you checking in at?
The bank counter has already closed.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 櫃, which refers to a cupboard or cabinet for storage. Using 櫃 instead of 櫃位 will sound like you are trying to conduct business inside a storage closet.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
