sai2 ji1 gun2洗衣館洗衣馆
Jyutpingsai2 ji1 gun2
Yalesái yī gún
Definition
Laundromat; laundry; a shop where clothes are washed and dried.
neutraldaily actionsplaces
How it's used
Modern Hong Kongers rarely use the term 洗衣館 in casual speech, as most people refer to these places as 洗衣店 or simply by the English loanword laundromat. It carries a slightly formal or old fashioned tone compared to the more common terms. You will mostly encounter it on signage or in written directories rather than in daily conversation.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 洗衣機, which refers specifically to the washing machine appliance itself rather than the business establishment.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
