uk1 kei2屋企

Jyutpinguk1 kei2

Yaleūk kéi

名詞Very common

Definition

Home; one's permanent residence.

ngo5我faan1返uk1屋kei2企sik6食faan6飯。

ngo5我faan1返uk1屋kei2企sik6食faan6饭。

I'm going home for dinner.

colloquialhomepeople

How it's used

Refers specifically to one's residence or household rather than a generic building. It carries a warm, personal connotation, often implying the people living there as much as the physical structure. Use it to describe where you live, but avoid it when referring to a house as a piece of real estate or a construction project.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

nei5你gei2幾dim2點faan1返uk1屋kei2企aa4呀？

What time are you going home?

ngo5我uk1屋kei2企mou5冇jan4人，nei5你zi6自gei2己jap6入lai4嚟laa1啦。

There is no one at my home, just come in yourself.

Common phrases

faan1返uk1屋kei2企

go home

uk1屋kei2企jan4人

family members

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 家, which is a more formal or literary term for family or home. In spoken Cantonese, always use 屋企 to refer to your actual place of residence.