laan4欄栏
Jyutpinglaan4
Yalelàahn
Definition
A fence, railing, or barrier used to separate areas or block passage.
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How it's used
Often used in compound words to describe physical barriers or enclosures. It frequently appears in contexts related to urban infrastructure or market stalls, reflecting the historical use of wooden barriers to define specific trade areas.
Measure word
tiu4條tìuhExamples
That fence is very high, don't climb over it.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 攔, which is a verb meaning to block or intercept. While they share a similar shape and related meanings, 欄 is strictly a noun for the structure itself.
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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.
