gwo3 jit6過熱过热
Jyutpinggwo3 jit6
Yalegwo yiht
Definition
To overheat and malfunction, typically of machinery or electronics.
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How it's used
Primarily used for electronic devices or machinery that stops functioning correctly due to excessive temperature. While it can technically apply to other contexts, you will almost exclusively hear it in discussions about phones, computers, or car engines. It carries a sense of concern that the device might be damaged or needs a break.
Examples
The computer was used for too long and overheated, causing it to shut down.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe a person who is physically hot from exercise or fever, as that would be 燥熱 or 發燒.
Grammar color guide
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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.
