gou1 aat3 bou1高壓煲高压煲
Jyutpinggou1 aat3 bou1
Yalegōu aat bōu
Definition
A pressure cooker.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the kitchen appliance used to cook food quickly under high pressure. While modern electric versions are common, the term is used for both traditional stovetop models and newer electric ones.
Measure word
go3個goExamples
How long have you been using your pressure cooker?
Related words
Common phrases
to use a pressure cooker
Grammar color guide
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Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
