hei3 gong1氣缸气缸
Jyutpinghei3 gong1
Yalehei gōng
Definition
An engine cylinder, or a cylinder used for storing compressed gas.
- engine cylinder; combustion chamber where fuel is burned to drive a piston
- gas cylinder; pressure vessel for storing compressed gas
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the mechanical component in an engine or a heavy-duty container for pressurized gas. When discussing home cooking appliances, it is common to use the shorter term 氣樽 instead of the more technical 氣缸. Use this word primarily in mechanical or industrial contexts.
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The car's cylinder seems to have some problems.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 氣樽, which is the standard term for the portable LPG canisters used in residential kitchens. Using 氣缸 to refer to a kitchen gas bottle sounds overly technical and unnatural.
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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.
