maan6幔

Jyutpingmaan6

Yalemaahn

Definition

A curtain or a screen.

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How it's used

While 幔 can refer to a curtain, it is often used in more literary or formal contexts to describe heavy drapes or tent-like coverings. In modern daily life, people almost exclusively use 窗簾 to refer to window curtains. Using 幔 in casual conversation might sound slightly poetic or archaic.

Measure word

faai3塊fai

Examples

gaan3間fong2房gwaa3掛zo2咗faai3塊maan6幔，ze1遮zyu6住di1啲joeng4陽gwong1光。

I hung a curtain in the room to block out the sunlight.

nei5你maai5買zo2咗san1新maan6幔mei6未aa4呀？

Have you bought the new curtains yet?

Common phrases

bou3布maan6幔

cloth curtain

zoeng3帳maan6幔

bed curtains or canopy

Common mistake

Do not confuse 幔 with 窗簾, as the latter is the standard term for household window curtains. Using 幔 for everyday curtains can make you sound like you are reading from a classical novel.