gwong1 gun2光管
Jyutpinggwong1 gun2
Yalegwōng gún
Definition
Fluorescent light tube; strip light.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the long, cylindrical fluorescent tubes commonly found in older offices and residential kitchens. While LED technology has largely replaced them, the term remains deeply embedded in the local vocabulary for any long, tube-shaped light fixture. It is rarely used for modern flat panel lights or decorative bulbs.
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zi1支jīExamples
The strip light in the kitchen is broken, please help me change it.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with neon signs, which are called 霓虹燈. Although the example sentence mentions 燒光管 in a slang context related to neon, in everyday life, it strictly refers to standard lighting tubes.
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Grammar guides
- NegationHow to say no, not, didn't, and don't in Cantonese. The four main negation words and when to use each one.
- Numbers and moneyCounting, talking about money, and asking how much things cost. Includes the two words for two and the everyday words for dollars and cents.
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
