waang4 mun4橫門橫门
Jyutpingwaang4 mun4
Yalewàahng mùhn
Definition
A side door or side gate.
colloquialhomeplaces
How it's used
Refers specifically to a secondary or auxiliary entrance that is not the main front door. It is often used in the context of older residential buildings or traditional village houses where multiple access points are common. Unlike the main entrance, it is frequently used by residents for convenience rather than by guests.
Measure word
go3個goExamples
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Common phrases
side door
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
