gau3 fo2 ce1救火車救火车
Jyutpinggau3 fo2 ce1
Yalegau fó chē
Definition
Fire engine; fire truck.
colloquialtransport
How it's used
While 救火車 is the standard term for a fire engine, you will often hear people refer to the vehicle simply as 消防車. The term 救火車 specifically emphasizes the act of putting out a fire, whereas 消防車 is the more common, neutral term used for the entire fire department fleet.
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gaa3架gaExamples
There is a fire engine parked on the street, it seems like there is a fire.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
