teng5 zai2艇仔

Jyutpingteng5 zai2

Yaletéhng jái

名詞

Definition

Small boat, sampan, or raft.

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How it's used

Refers specifically to small, motorized or rowed vessels often used for short-distance ferrying or leisure in coastal areas. It carries a sense of informality and is frequently associated with traditional fishing villages or typhoon shelters. While it can mean any small boat, it is most commonly used for the small sampans that navigate between larger vessels or piers.

Measure word

zek3隻jek

Examples

ngo5我dei6哋co5坐teng5艇zai2仔gwo3過deoi3對min6面hoi2海laa1啦。

Let's take a small boat to the other side of the harbor.

nei5你si3試gwo3過co5坐teng5艇zai2仔mei6未aa3呀？

Have you ever tried riding a small boat?

Common phrases

co5坐teng5艇zai2仔

to ride a small boat

teng5艇zai2仔zuk1粥

sampan congee

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with the famous snack 艇仔粥, which is a type of congee. While the name originates from the small boats where the dish was historically sold, using the term alone refers strictly to the vessel, not the food.