gaa1 leon4*2加倫加伦
Jyutpinggaa1 leon4*2
Yalegā léun4*
Definition
Gallon; a unit of volume.
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How it's used
This term is a direct phonetic loanword from English and is primarily used in technical or specific commercial contexts where imperial units are standard. In everyday life, Hong Kongers almost exclusively use the metric system, so you will rarely hear this word outside of specialized fields like fuel, large-scale water storage, or imported industrial equipment.
Examples
How many gallons of oil does this tank need?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with local volume measurements, as most people will not have an intuitive sense of how much a gallon is compared to liters. Always clarify if you are talking about the US gallon or the Imperial gallon, as they differ in volume.
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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.
