ceoi4鎚
Jyutpingceoi4
Yalechèuih
Definition
A hammer, a balance weight, or to forge.
- hammer
- a weight used in a steelyard or balance scale
- to forge or hammer metal
colloquialdaily actions
How it's used
While 鎚 refers to the tool, Cantonese speakers almost exclusively use the diminutive form 鎚仔 in daily conversation. Using the single character 鎚 on its own can sound overly formal or technical, as if referring to a specific mechanical component or a heavy industrial weight.
Measure word
baa2把báExamples
Take the hammer and help me fix the table.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using 鎚 as a verb for hitting things in general. While it can mean to forge, using it to describe hitting someone or something will sound unnatural or overly aggressive; use 敲 or 打 instead.
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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.
