fo3 gwai6 ce1貨櫃車货柜车

Jyutpingfo3 gwai6 ce1

Yalefo gwaih chē

名詞

Definition

Container truck; a semi-trailer truck used for transporting shipping containers.

colloquialtransport

How it's used

Distinguish between the tractor unit, known as 拖頭, and the trailer itself, called 拖架. The term 貨櫃車 refers to the entire vehicle assembly when these two parts are connected. It is common to see these vehicles parked in industrial areas or near the port terminals in Kwai Tsing.

Measure word

gaa3架ga

Examples

tiu4條lou6路hou2好zaak3窄，gaa3架fo3貨gwai6櫃ce1車gwo3過m4唔dou3到aa4呀。

The road is too narrow, the container truck can't get through.

nei5你gin3見m4唔gin3見dou3到tau4頭sin1先jau5有gaa3架fo3貨gwai6櫃ce1車ging1經gwo3過？

Did you see a container truck pass by just now?

Common phrases

fo3貨gwai6櫃maa5碼tau4頭

container terminal

fo3貨gwai6櫃ce1車si1司gei1機

container truck driver

Common mistake

Avoid using 貨車 as a direct synonym in professional contexts, as 貨車 generally refers to smaller delivery trucks or light goods vehicles. Using 貨櫃車 specifically highlights the massive size and the presence of a shipping container.