ting4 ce1 wai2停車位停车位
Jyutpingting4 ce1 wai2
Yaletìhng chē wái
Definition
Parking space.
neutraltransportplaces
How it's used
Drivers often shorten this to just 車位 in casual conversation. It specifically refers to the designated slot for a vehicle, whereas the broader term 泊車 refers to the act of parking itself. You will frequently see this term on signage or in property listings when discussing availability.
Measure word
go3個goExamples
Are there any parking spaces here?
I looked for a long time but couldn't find a parking space.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 停車場, which refers to the entire parking lot or garage rather than an individual space.
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
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.
