hei3 zin3 syun4氣墊船气垫船

Jyutpinghei3 zin3 syun4
Yalehei jin syùhn

Definition

Hovercraft; a vessel that travels on a cushion of air.

neutraltransport

How it's used

Modern ferry services in Hong Kong have largely transitioned to high speed catamarans, making the term less common in daily travel than it was in the past. It remains the standard technical term for the vehicle, though locals often just say 船 when referring to the ferry service in general.

Measure word

zek3jek

Examples

Taking the hovercraft to Macau is very fast.
Have you ever tried taking a hovercraft?

Common phrases

to take a hovercraft
to ride a hovercraft

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