ceoi4槌
Jyutpingceoi4
Yalechèuih
Definition
Wooden mallet or hammer; a striking tool made of wood.
colloquialdaily actions
How it's used
Refers specifically to a wooden mallet or hammer used for tasks like carpentry or hitting food items. It is distinct from the metal hammer, which is usually called 鐵槌. In casual speech, it can also be used metaphorically to describe someone who is stubborn or slow to understand.
Measure word
baa2把báExamples
Bring me the hammer to fix the chair.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the verb 槌, which means to pound or massage with one's fist or a tool.
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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.
