mun4 laa3門罅门罅
Jyutpingmun4 laa3
Yalemùhn la
Definition
The gap or crack between a door and its frame, or a door and the floor.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the narrow slit between a door and its frame or the floor. It is commonly used when describing things being squeezed through, light shining through, or someone peeking into a room. The character 罅 itself carries the nuance of a crack or fissure, making it more precise than just saying a hole or space.
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tiu4條tìuhRelated words
Common phrases
to squeeze into the door gap
Common mistake
Learners often confuse 門罅 with 門口, which refers to the doorway or entrance itself. Remember that 門罅 is strictly the narrow gap, whereas 門口 is the entire opening.
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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.
