hok6 zeoi2 co4鶴嘴鋤鹤嘴锄
Jyutpinghok6 zeoi2 co4
Yalehohk jéui chòh
Definition
Pickaxe; a tool similar to a modern mattock.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the traditional heavy tool with a curved metal head used for breaking hard surfaces. While technically accurate, most people in modern urban Hong Kong will simply use the term 十字鎬 to describe this tool in everyday conversation.
Measure word
baa2把báExamples
Related words
Common phrases
holding a pickaxe
digging the ground with a pickaxe
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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.
