tin1 paang2天棚
Jyutpingtin1 paang2
Yaletīn páang
Definition
Rooftop.
colloquialhomeplaces
How it's used
Refers specifically to the top level of a building that is open to the sky, often used for utility purposes like drying laundry or storage. While interchangeable with 天台 in many contexts, it can sometimes carry a slightly more informal or architectural nuance depending on the building type. It is less common in formal real estate listings compared to 天台.
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go3個goExamples
Go up to the rooftop and see if there is any space.
Related words
Common phrases
go up to the rooftop
drying clothes on the rooftop
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 涼亭, which refers to a gazebo or pavilion in a park rather than the roof of a building.
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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.
