粵

牀cong4位wai2

cong4 wai2cong4 wai6chuáng wèi

English

  1. a bed space
  2. (number of) beds space, normally in an institution setting e.g. hospital, elderly home, etc.
  3. bed arrangement or placement

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 醫院、老人院等等提供畀入住者嘅牀嘅數量(量詞:個)
  2. 牀嘅擺放位置(量詞:個)

Examples

  • 呢間老人院嘅牀位好緊絀。

    There is a shortage of beds in this elderly home.

  • 風水話個牀位對住道門唔好㗎。

    According to fengshui, it is unlucky for a bed to be facing a door.

  • 呢間醫院有一百個深切治療牀位。

    The hospital has a hundred intensive care beds. ----

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

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