hak1 soeng1 ce1黑箱車黑箱车
Jyutpinghak1 soeng1 ce1
Yalehāk sēung chē
Definition
Hearse or coffin van.
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How it's used
This term is a grim piece of street slang used to describe the specialized vehicles that transport human remains. It carries a heavy, superstitious weight in local culture, so it is rarely used in polite or formal conversation. People often avoid mentioning it directly to steer clear of bad luck or negative associations with death.
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gaa3架gaExamples
I heard that the coffin van just arrived.
Related words
Common phrases
coffin van driver
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with a standard hearse, which is often referred to as 靈車. While both relate to funerals, 黑箱車 specifically carries the connotation of a utilitarian, often unmarked or plain van used for the transport of bodies.
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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.
