jin1 tung1煙通烟通
Jyutpingjin1 tung1
Yaleyīn tūng
Definition
Chimney.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the structure for venting smoke from a fireplace or furnace. While it functions as a noun for the physical object, it is rarely used in modern urban Hong Kong apartments where chimneys are uncommon. You will hear it more often in descriptions of older village houses or in stories set in colder climates.
Measure word
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There is a chimney on top of that house.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 煙囪, which is the standard written form for chimney. In Cantonese, 煙通 is the common spoken variant, but you should use 煙囪 if you are writing formal documents or essays.
Grammar color guide
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Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
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.
