tong3 saam1 baan2熨衫板
Jyutpingtong3 saam1 baan2
Yaletong sāam báan
Definition
An ironing board.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the folding board used for ironing clothes. It is a common household item often stored away when not in use, so it is frequently mentioned in the context of tidying up or finding space in small Hong Kong apartments.
Measure word
faai3塊faiExamples
Could you please get the ironing board out for me?
Related words
Common phrases
fold up the ironing board
Grammar color guide
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
