ce1 taai5車軚车軚

Jyutpingce1 taai5

Yalechē táaih

Definition

Steering wheel of a vehicle.

colloquialtransport

How it's used

Refers specifically to the steering wheel of a vehicle, distinct from the tires which are referred to as 輪胎. While 軚盤 is also commonly used for steering wheel, 車軚 is frequently heard in casual speech to describe the physical component the driver grips. It is a classic example of how Cantonese incorporates loanwords from English, as it derives from the word tire.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

nei5你zaa1揸ce1車go2嗰zan6陣jiu3要zaa1揸sat6實go3個ce1車軚taai5呀。

You need to hold the steering wheel firmly while driving.

go3個ce1車軚taai5好hou2似ci5有jau5啲di1鬆，sung1不bat1如jyu4去heoi3車ce1房fong4睇tai2睇？

The steering wheel feels a bit loose, why not go to the garage and check it?

Common phrases

nau2扭ce1車軚

to turn the steering wheel

zaa1揸sat6實ce1車軚

to hold the steering wheel tight

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 輪胎, which refers to the rubber tires on the wheels of a car. Using 車軚 to talk about the tires themselves will cause confusion, as it specifically denotes the steering mechanism.