jyut6 toi4 mok6 mun4月台幕門月台幕门
Jyutpingjyut6 toi4 mok6 mun4
Yaleyuht tòih mohk mùhn
Definition
Platform screen doors.
neutraltransportplaces
How it's used
Refers specifically to the full height glass barriers found in underground stations that separate the track from the platform. For the shorter, waist high versions found on some above ground lines, locals often use the term 月台閘門 instead. Both terms are widely understood, but using the correct one shows a keen eye for the specific station infrastructure.
Measure word
dou6道douhExamples
The platform screen doors have closed, the train is about to depart.
Related words
Common phrases
install platform screen doors
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with the general term for a door, but it is a technical compound specifically for railway infrastructure. Do not use it to refer to a regular door in a building or home.
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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.
