cau4 ce1囚車囚车
Jyutpingcau4 ce1
Yalechàuh chē
Definition
Prisoner's van; a vehicle specifically used to transport prisoners.
neutraltransportpeople
How it's used
This term is almost exclusively used in news reports or when discussing legal proceedings involving suspects or convicts. It carries a formal and serious tone, reflecting its specific function in the justice system. You will rarely hear it in casual conversation unless someone is describing a scene outside a court building.
Measure word
gaa3架gaExamples
Did you see the prisoner's van pass by just now?
The prisoner's van has entered the court parking lot.
Related words
Common phrases
escorted by prisoner's van
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
