坊間 [－间]

Jyutping fong1 gaan1
Pinyin fāng jiān

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. street stalls
  2. bookshops
  3. in the streets
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    普羅大眾​之間
    amongst the general public
    • 坊間對修訂有好大疑慮。
      坊间对修订有好大疑虑。
      fong1 gaan1 deoi3 sau1 ding6 jau5 hou2 daai6 ji4 leoi6.
      There is a lot of public concern over the amendments.
    • 坊間流傳熱檸樂可以醫感冒。
      坊间流传热柠乐可以医感冒。
      fong1 gaan1 lau4 cyun4 jit6 ling2 lok6 ho2 ji5 ji1 gam2 mou6.
      It is rumoured that we can treat a cold with hot lemon coke.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    in bookshops
  2. noun
    on the street stalls; amongst common people
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 市面上
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    坊间
    坊間
    fong1 gaan1
    • amongst the general public
  2. Cantonese
    对于撞邪嘅原因，坊间一直流传好多种讲法。
    對於撞邪嘅原因，坊間一直流傳好多種講法。
    deoi3 jyu1 zong2 ce4 ge3 jyun4 jan1, fong1 gaan1 jat1 zik6 lau4 cyun4 hou2 do1 zung2 gong2 faat3.
    • The public has long been circulating many theories regarding the reasons of spiritual possession.
  3. Cantonese
    坊间对修订有好大疑虑。
    坊間對修訂有好大疑慮。
    fong1 gaan1 deoi3 sau1 ding6 jau5 hou2 daai6 ji4 leoi6.
    • There is a lot of public concern over the amendments.
  4. Cantonese
    坊间流传热柠乐可以医感冒。
    坊間流傳熱檸樂可以醫感冒。
    fong1 gaan1 lau4 cyun4 jit6 ling2 lok6 ho2 ji5 ji1 gam2 mou6.
    • It is rumoured that we can treat a cold with hot lemon coke.
  5. Cantonese
    气象嚟讲，我系门外汉，最多都系留意官方公布之余，睇埋坊间爱好研究者嘅资讯啫。
    氣象嚟講，我係門外漢，最多都係留意官方公佈之餘，睇埋坊間愛好研究者嘅資訊啫。
    hei3 zoeng6 lai4 gong2, ngo5 hai6 mun4 ngoi6 hon3, zeoi3 do1 dou1 hai6 lau4 ji3 gun1 fong1 gung1 bou3 zi1 jyu4, tai2 maai4 fong1 gaan1 oi3 hou3 jin4 gau3 ze2 ge3 zi1 seon3 ze1.
    • With meteorology, I'm a layperson. The most I'd do is to keep an eye out for official announcements and browse through information by amateur researchers in the public.