bat1 sam1 din6筆芯電笔芯电
Jyutpingbat1 sam1 din6
Yalebāt sām dihn
Definition
AA or AAA battery cells.
colloquialhometechnology
How it's used
Refers specifically to the standard cylindrical batteries used in household electronics like remote controls or wall clocks. While it covers both AA and AAA sizes, people often clarify the size by adding 大 or 細 if the context is ambiguous. It is a very common term in daily life that sounds much more natural than the formal term 電池.
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nap1粒nāpExamples
The remote is out of power, help me change two AA batteries.
Are there any AA batteries left at home?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not use this for larger batteries like C or D cells, or for rechargeable lithium batteries found in phones, as those have their own specific names.
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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.
