ce1 goi3車蓋车盖
Jyutpingce1 goi3
Yalechē goi
Definition
A car bonnet; the front hood of a vehicle.
neutraltransport
How it's used
Drivers in Hong Kong frequently use the loanword 冚 instead of the more formal term. While 車蓋 is perfectly understood, you will hear mechanics and car owners refer to the bonnet as 引擎冚 or simply 冚 in casual settings. Using the specific term 引擎冚 helps avoid confusion with other types of covers.
Measure word
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with the boot or trunk of the car, which is called 車尾箱. Ensure you distinguish between the front hood and the rear storage compartment to avoid miscommunication during repairs.
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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.
