toi2 toi2 dang3 dang3枱枱櫈櫈枱枱凳凳

Jyutpingtoi2 toi2 dang3 dang3

Yaletói tói dang dang

名詞

Definition

Furniture in general, especially tables and chairs.

colloquialhome

How it's used

Reduplication is a common way to make nouns sound more collective or informal in Cantonese. Using this term instead of the more formal 傢俬 adds a sense of domestic warmth or casualness when discussing the contents of a home. It specifically evokes the image of the most basic, essential items in a living space.

Examples

uk1屋kei2企di1啲toi2枱toi2枱dang3櫈dang3櫈taai2太gau6舊laa3喇。

The furniture at home is too old.

nei5你bun1搬uk1屋jiu3要m4唔jiu3要deu6掉zo2咗di1啲toi2枱toi2枱dang3櫈dang3櫈？

Do you need to throw away the furniture when you move house?

Related words

synonymgaa1 si1傢俬gā sī

Common phrases

bun1搬toi2枱toi2枱dang3櫈dang3櫈

moving furniture

maai5買toi2枱toi2枱dang3櫈dang3櫈

buying furniture

Common mistake

Avoid using this term in professional or high-end interior design contexts, as it sounds overly colloquial and imprecise. It is strictly for casual conversation about household items rather than a formal category of goods.