gwo3 din6過電过电
Jyutpinggwo3 din6
Yalegwo dihn
Definition
To transfer electric current; to have electric current pass through.
colloquialtechnologytransport
How it's used
Beyond the literal sense of electrical conduction, this is the standard way to describe jump-starting a car battery using cables. It implies a temporary connection between two sources to restore power. It is rarely used in abstract or metaphorical contexts compared to other languages.
Examples
My car battery is dead, can you jump-start it for me?
Related words
Common phrases
jumper cables
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the Mandarin term for falling in love or having a spark with someone, as that meaning does not exist in Cantonese.
Grammar color guide
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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.
