soeng1 jyu4 coeng4雙窬牆双窬墙
Jyutpingsoeng1 jyu4 coeng4
Yalesēung yùh chèuhng
Definition
A hollow wall built with two layers of bricks.
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How it's used
Refers to a traditional construction technique where two layers of bricks are used to create a thicker, more durable wall. It is rarely heard in modern daily conversation and is mostly restricted to architectural or historical discussions. The term specifically highlights the structural method rather than just the appearance of the wall.
Measure word
dou6道douhExamples
This place used to be a double-layered brick wall.
Related words
Common phrases
double-layered brick wall structure
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
