gau3 wu6 ce1救護車救护车
Jyutpinggau3 wu6 ce1
Yalegau wuh chē
Definition
Ambulance; a vehicle designed to transport the sick or injured to a hospital, equipped with medical gear and staffed by paramedics.
neutraltransporthealth
How it's used
Emergency services in Hong Kong are highly efficient, and the public is expected to yield immediately when hearing the siren. Unlike some regions where you might call a general emergency number, calling for an ambulance is specifically associated with the 999 emergency hotline. It is common to refer to the paramedics inside as 救護員, who are distinct from doctors or nurses.
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gaa3架gaExamples
There is an ambulance in front, let's make way quickly.
Do you know how to call an ambulance?
Related words
Common phrases
call an ambulance
make way for an ambulance
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Grammar guides
- NegationHow to say no, not, didn't, and don't in Cantonese. The four main negation words and when to use each one.
- Numbers and moneyCounting, talking about money, and asking how much things cost. Includes the two words for two and the everyday words for dollars and cents.
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
