tin1 faa1天花
Jyutpingtin1 faa1
Yaletīn fā
Definition
Ceiling; the uppermost interior surface of a room or building level.
colloquialhome
How it's used
Refers specifically to the interior surface above a room, distinct from the structural slab itself. It is frequently used when discussing home maintenance, such as painting or dealing with water seepage from the unit above. When talking about the structural floor between levels, people usually use 樓板 instead.
Measure word
go3個goExamples
The ceiling in the room seems to be leaking.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 天花板, which is a common term in Mandarin but less frequently used in spoken Cantonese, where just 天花 is preferred.
Grammar color guide
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Particle
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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.
