maan6墁

Jyutpingmaan6

Yalemaahn

Definition

To plaster; to cover a wall or floor with plaster or clay.

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How it's used

Refers specifically to the act of applying a layer of mortar or plaster to a surface, often in construction or home renovation contexts. It is a technical term that is rarely used in casual daily conversation unless discussing building repairs or interior design. Most people would simply use the general term 批盪 when talking about wall finishing.

Examples

si1師fu2傅bong1幫ngo5我dei6哋maan6墁hou2好zo2咗fuk1幅coeng4牆。

The worker finished plastering the wall for us.

nei1呢dou6度di1啲coeng4牆jiu3要cung4重san1新maan6墁gwo3過sin1先dak1得。

The walls here need to be plastered again.

Common phrases

maan6墁coeng4牆

to plaster a wall

maan6墁dei6地

to pave or plaster a floor

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with the more common term 批盪, which is the standard word for plastering or rendering a wall in Hong Kong construction. Using 墁 in casual speech may sound overly formal or literary to most native speakers.