dung6 lik6 gei1動力機动力机

Jyutpingdung6 lik6 gei1

Yaleduhng lihk gēi

Definition

A power machine or engine that converts various types of energy into mechanical energy.

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How it's used

While technically correct as a translation, this term is rarely used in daily life because it sounds overly mechanical or academic. Most people prefer using the loanword 風車 to describe the structure, especially when referring to the iconic ones found in the Netherlands or as children's toys.

Measure word

zo2座jó

Examples

go2嗰dou6度jau5有zo2座hou2好daai6大ge3嘅dung6動lik6力gei1機aa4呀。

There is a very large windmill over there.

nei5你gin3見gwo3過zan1真hai6係wui2會zyun2轉koi3嘅dung6動lik6力gei1機mei6未？

Have you ever seen a windmill that actually spins?

Related words

synonymfung1 ce1風車fūng chē

Common phrases

daai6大jing4型dung6動lik6力gei1機

large-scale windmill

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with the term for a generic motor or engine, as the characters literally suggest a machine that produces movement. Using this to describe a small toy windmill will sound very strange to native speakers.