diu3 ce1吊車吊车
Jyutpingdiu3 ce1
Yalediu chē
Definition
Cable car or ropeway; a cabin suspended from and moved by a steel cable, used to transport people or goods up and down slopes.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to aerial ropeway systems used for transport, such as those found at tourist attractions. While it can technically describe a crane used on construction sites, the context of moving people or goods along a cable is the primary association for most speakers.
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gaa3架gaExamples
It is very comfortable to take the cable car up the mountain to see the scenery.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 升降機, which refers to a standard elevator inside a building. Using 吊車 for a vertical lift will cause confusion as it implies a suspended vehicle moving along a cable.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
