diu6 mun4調門调门
Jyutpingdiu6 mun4
Yalediuh mùhn
Definition
Valve; a device for controlling the passage of fluid through a pipe.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to mechanical valves used to control the flow of liquids or gases in pipes. While technically accurate for industrial or plumbing contexts, many locals simply use the English loanword 嘩佬 to describe these components in everyday conversation. Using this term sounds slightly more formal or technical than the common loanword.
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The valve on this faucet is broken.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the Mandarin term for tone or pitch in music or speech, which is also written as 調門. In Hong Kong Cantonese, this character combination is almost exclusively reserved for mechanical hardware.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
