粵

牌paai4坊fong1

paai4 fong1pái fāng

English

  1. memorial arch
  2. memorial/iconic archway; paifang, a traditional Chinese-style building made of columns and plates without any roof structure

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 以下方多過一條高嘅直柱駁住上面塊牌建成,冇屋頂結構嘅傳統中式標誌性或紀念式建築(量詞:個/座)

Examples

  • 貞節牌坊

    memorial archway of chastity/virginity

  • 村啲牌坊好似個個都差唔多樣咁。

    The archways of different villages all seem to look alike.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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