naam4 gaai3男界
Jyutpingnaam4 gaai3
Yalenàahm gaai
Definition
Men's toilet; typically used on signage outside facilities designated for males.
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How it's used
This term is almost exclusively encountered as a formal label on signage or building blueprints rather than in casual conversation. While it serves the same function as 男廁, it carries a more clinical or administrative tone. You will rarely hear people use this word when asking for directions in a restaurant or mall.
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Excuse me, where is the men's restroom?
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Common phrases
men's restroom sign
Common mistake
Do not use this word in daily speech to refer to a restroom. Locals will find it very strange and overly formal, as if you are reading a sign aloud. Use 男廁 instead for all conversational needs.
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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.
