cyun4 zan1 gei1傳真機传真机

Jyutpingcyun4 zan1 gei1

Yalechyùhn jān gēi

名詞

Definition

Fax machine; a device used to send and receive documents and images over a telephone line.

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How it's used

Although digital communication has largely replaced physical faxing, the term remains common in older office environments and government departments. It is often referred to simply as 傳真 when discussing the act of sending a document rather than the hardware itself.

Measure word

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Examples

gaan1間gung1公si1司zung6仲jung6用gan2緊cyun4傳zan1真gei1機aa4呀？

Is the company still using a fax machine?

bong1幫ngo5我zoeng1將fan2份man4文gin2件jung6用cyun4傳zan1真gei1機sendceot1出heoi3去。

Help me send this document out using the fax machine.

Common phrases

faat3發sung3送cyun4傳zan1真

send a fax

zip3接sau1收cyun4傳zan1真

receive a fax

Common mistake

Learners often mistake the English verb fax for a direct verb in Cantonese, but it is more natural to use the English loanword send or the phrase 發送傳真 when describing the action.