teng5 uk1艇屋
Jyutpingteng5 uk1
Yaletéhng ūk
Definition
Boathouse; a house built over water for storing boats, or a boat used as a dwelling.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a structure built on a boat or floating platform used as a residence. It is distinct from a house boat which is typically designed for navigation, whereas a 艇屋 often implies a more stationary or traditional dwelling style found in certain coastal or fishing communities.
Measure word
gaan1間gānExamples
Common phrases
to live in a boat house
Grammar color guide
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Particle
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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.
