fu2 tau2斧頭斧头
Jyutpingfu2 tau2
Yalefú táu
Definition
An axe or hatchet; a tool with a handle and a heavy, sharp blade used for chopping or splitting.
colloquialdaily actions
How it's used
Refers specifically to the handheld tool used for chopping wood or heavy-duty manual labor. While it is a common household item in rural settings or for camping, it is rarely seen in urban apartments. The word is sometimes used metaphorically in slang to describe a sudden, drastic price hike or a rip-off, similar to the concept of being 'slashed' by a high price.
Measure word
baa2把báExamples
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Common phrases
to chop wood
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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.
