ngaai1 peng1 ji2挨拼椅

Jyutpingngaai1 peng1 ji2

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Definition

A chair with a backrest.

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How it's used

While 挨拼椅 is the specific term for a chair with a backrest, most people in daily life simply use the generic term 凳. Using the full term is helpful when specifically distinguishing it from a stool or bench that lacks support. The term relies on the verb 挨拼, which describes the act of leaning back against a support.

Measure word

zoeng1張jēung

Examples

zoeng1張aai1挨peng1拼ji2椅hou2好syu1舒fuk6服，co5坐lok6落heoi3去zau6就m4唔soeng2想juk1郁。

This chair with a backrest is so comfortable, I don't want to move once I sit down.

nei5你uk1屋kei2企go2嗰zoeng1張aai1挨peng1拼ji2椅hai6係bin1邊dou6度maai5買㗎？

Where did you buy that chair with a backrest in your house?

Related words

synonymdang3凳dangsynonymdang3櫈dang

Common phrases

co5坐aai1挨peng1拼ji2椅

to sit on a chair with a backrest

zoeng1張aai1挨peng1拼ji2椅

a chair with a backrest

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 櫈, which is a common variant character for chair or stool. While 挨拼椅 is precise, using it in every context can sound slightly formal or descriptive; in most casual situations, simply referring to it as a 凳 is perfectly natural.