caan2 nai4 ce1鏟泥車铲泥车
Jyutpingcaan2 nai4 ce1
Yalecháan nàih chē
Definition
A bulldozer; a heavy tractor with a metal plate used to push or clear soil and sand.
colloquialworktransport
How it's used
Refers specifically to the heavy construction vehicle used for pushing earth or debris. While it is a compound noun, it follows the standard structure of a tool or machine name combined with its primary function. It is commonly used in casual conversation when describing roadworks or building sites.
Measure word
gaa3架gaExamples
That bulldozer is working at the construction site.
Related words
Common phrases
construction site bulldozer
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
