bam1 baa2泵把
Jyutpingbam1 baa2
Yalebām bá
Definition
Bumper of a vehicle; a protective metal piece at the front or back of a car to absorb impact.
colloquialtransport
How it's used
Borrowed directly from the English word bumper, this term is the standard way to refer to the part of a vehicle in Hong Kong. It is almost exclusively used in the context of automotive repairs or accidents. You will rarely hear it used in any other metaphorical sense.
Measure word
go3個goExamples
Do you know where I can get the bumper fixed?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners sometimes confuse this with the verb 泵, which means to pump, such as pumping air into a tire. Ensure the context is clearly about the vehicle part to avoid confusion.
Grammar color guide
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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.
