bai3 lou6 din6 si6閉路電視闭路电视
Jyutpingbai3 lou6 din6 si6
Yalebai louh dihn sih
Definition
Closed-circuit television (CCTV); a surveillance camera system used for monitoring specific areas.
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How it's used
While the full term is standard, many locals simply refer to these as 天眼, which literally translates to 'sky eye'. This nickname is widely understood and carries a slightly more informal, sometimes ominous tone when discussing privacy or security. Using the full term is safer in formal or professional contexts, such as when reporting an incident to the police or building management.
Measure word
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There are surveillance cameras here, so don't do anything reckless.
Can you help me check the CCTV footage?
Related words
Common phrases
to review CCTV footage
to install CCTV
Grammar color guide
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Classifier
Particle
Connector
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.
