faat3 din6 gei1發電機发电机
Jyutpingfaat3 din6 gei1
Yalefaat dihn gēi
Definition
An electricity generator; a machine that generates power.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to mechanical devices that convert kinetic energy into electricity. It is commonly used in industrial or emergency contexts rather than for small portable power banks or batteries.
Measure word
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We need to turn on the generator when the power goes out.
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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.
