ce1 deng2車頂车顶
Jyutpingce1 deng2
Yalechē déng
Definition
The roof or top of a vehicle.
colloquialtransport
How it's used
This term refers specifically to the exterior top surface of a vehicle. It is commonly used when discussing cargo racks or, in more extreme cases, people sitting on top of trains or buses. It is distinct from the interior ceiling of a car, which is usually referred to as 車廂頂.
Measure word
go3個goExamples
The car is so high, how are you going to climb onto the roof?
Related words
Common phrases
climb onto the roof of the vehicle
roof rack
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
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.
