do1 si6 lou4多士爐多士炉
Jyutpingdo1 si6 lou4
Yaledō sih lòuh
Definition
Toaster; an electrical appliance used for toasting bread.
colloquialhomefood
How it's used
This term is a direct loanword from English, combining the transliteration of toast with the Cantonese word for stove or furnace. It is the standard term used in households and appliance stores across Hong Kong. While some might use the English word directly, using the Cantonese term is perfectly natural in any daily context.
Measure word
go3個goExamples
The toaster at home is broken, I can't make breakfast.
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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.
