daa2 zi6 gei1打字機打字机
Jyutpingdaa2 zi6 gei1
Yaledá jih gēi
Definition
Typewriter.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the mechanical or electromechanical device that has largely been replaced by computers. It carries a strong sense of nostalgia and is often associated with the aesthetic of old offices or detective films. While it is a noun, it is rarely used in modern daily life except when discussing history or vintage items.
Measure word
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It was very popular to use a typewriter to write letters in the past.
Do you still have an old typewriter at home?
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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.
