dau3 ce1鬥車斗车
Jyutpingdau3 ce1
Yaledau chē
Definition
To race cars; to drag race or speed excessively against other vehicles.
colloquialtransportdaily actions
How it's used
This term specifically refers to the act of racing vehicles against each other, often implying illegal street racing rather than professional track competition. It carries a negative connotation of reckless driving and public endangerment. When referring to the sport in a formal or professional context, people typically use the term 賽車 instead.
Examples
They often race cars on mountain roads at night.
Don't go racing cars like others, it's very dangerous.
Related words
Common phrases
illegal street racing
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe simply driving fast or commuting. It specifically implies a competitive element between two or more drivers.
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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.
