se3舍
Jyutpingse3
Yalese
Definition
House, hut, or a place to live.
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How it's used
舍 is almost exclusively used as a bound morpheme in modern Cantonese rather than as a standalone word for house. It appears most frequently in compound nouns like 宿舍 or 校舍 to denote institutional or communal living spaces. Using it to describe a private home would sound archaic or confusing to native speakers.
Examples
His dormitory room is very small, only enough for a bed.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not use 舍 to mean a regular house or apartment. Use 屋 or 屋企 instead, as 舍 carries a formal or institutional connotation that does not fit daily domestic life.
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Grammar guides
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