din6 tong3 dau2電燙斗电烫斗
Jyutpingdin6 tong3 dau2
Yaledihn tong dáu
Definition
An electric iron; a household appliance used to press clothes.
colloquialhomedaily actions
How it's used
People often shorten this term to just 燙斗 in casual conversation when the context of it being electric is obvious. It is a household staple that is frequently mentioned when discussing chores like ironing clothes.
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Can you please get the electric iron out for me?
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Common mistake
Learners sometimes confuse this with 燙衫, which is the verb phrase for ironing clothes. Remember that 電燙斗 is the noun for the tool itself.
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