uk1 cyun1屋邨屋村
Jyutpinguk1 cyun1
Yaleūk chyūn
Definition
A public or subsidized housing estate, typically built and managed by the government or a designated body.
colloquialplaceshome
How it's used
Refers specifically to public rental housing developments managed by the government. While private residential complexes are called 屋苑, the term 屋邨 carries a distinct social connotation linked to public housing culture. It is common to use the measure word 條 when referring to the entire estate, or 座 when referring to a specific building block within it.
Measure word
tiu4條tìuhExamples
Related words
Common phrases
public housing estate
housing estate shopping centre
Common mistake
Do not use 屋邨 to describe private residential developments, as those are referred to as 屋苑. Confusing the two can sound socially insensitive or simply incorrect to locals.
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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.
