hau4 kim2喉鉗喉钳
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Yalehàuh kím
Definition
Pipe wrench; a tool used to turn and grip pipes.
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How it's used
While the full name is 水喉鉗, locals often shorten it to 喉鉗 in casual conversation when the context of plumbing is clear. It is specifically designed for gripping and rotating cylindrical objects like pipes, so it is rarely used for standard nuts or bolts where a 扳手 would be more appropriate.
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Common mistake
Learners sometimes confuse this with a standard adjustable wrench, but the serrated jaws of a 喉鉗 are specifically meant to bite into metal pipes and will damage the surface of smooth fasteners.
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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.
