haang1坑

Jyutpinghaang1

Yalehāang

名詞Uncommon

Definition

A shallow pit, hollow, ditch, or a designated parking lane in a bus terminal.

a shallow pit or hollow
a ditch, brook, or stream
slanga designated parking lane for buses in a terminal

colloquialplacestransport

How it's used

Beyond the literal meaning of a hole or ditch, this word is frequently used in modern slang to describe a trap or a situation that causes someone to lose money or time. When someone says they have fallen into a pit, they often mean they have been lured into a hobby or game that is unexpectedly expensive or addictive. It is also the standard term for the designated parking bays at a bus terminus.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

siu2小sam1心aa3呀，cin4前min6面jau5有go3個daai6大haang1坑。

Be careful, there is a big pit ahead.

gaa2架baa1巴si2士ting4停喺hai2邊bin1條tiu4坑haang1呀？

Which bus bay is the bus parked in?

Common phrases

fo2火haang1坑

a situation of extreme misery or suffering

seoi2水haang1坑

puddle or small ditch

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with the Mandarin usage where it can sometimes imply a scam or a setup in a more abstract sense. In Cantonese, while it can imply a trap, it is more often used to describe the feeling of being stuck in a time-consuming or costly endeavor.