seon3 soeng1信箱
Jyutpingseon3 soeng1
Yaleseun sēung
Definition
Letterbox or mailbox; a container or virtual location for receiving letters or messages.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the physical container for mail, whether it is a wall-mounted box at a residential building or a public post office box. In digital contexts, it is increasingly used to refer to email inboxes, though the term 電郵箱 is also common for that purpose.
Measure word
go3個goExamples
Can you check if there is any mail in the mailbox for me?
I just went to the mailbox to pick up my mail.
Related words
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Classifier
Particle
Connector
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.
