gwai6 toi2櫃枱柜枱
Jyutpinggwai6 toi2
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Definition
Counter; a flat surface in a shop, bank, or office where business is transacted.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a service counter in a bank, hotel, or office, rather than a kitchen countertop or a piece of furniture. It is the standard term for the place where you interact with staff for transactions or check-ins.
Measure word
go3個goExamples
Excuse me, where is the counter?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 枱, which simply means a table or desk. Using 枱 to refer to a service counter sounds unnatural and lacks the professional or functional nuance of 櫃枱.
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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.
