gik6 lik6 zi2極力子极力子
Jyutpinggik6 lik6 zi2
Yalegihk lihk jí
Definition
Clutch; a vehicle's power transmission disengagement device or its control pedal.
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How it's used
Borrowed directly from the English word clutch, this term is the standard way to refer to the mechanism in Hong Kong driving culture. While 離合器 is the formal term used in written manuals or technical contexts, it sounds overly academic or stiff in everyday conversation. Drivers almost exclusively use this loanword when discussing manual transmission vehicles.
Measure word
go3個goExamples
You need to be slower when you press the clutch.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the general term for a pedal, which is 腳踏. Learners sometimes mistakenly use it to refer to the brake or gas pedal, but it specifically refers only to the clutch mechanism.
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