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Definition
Fuse; a device used to detonate explosives.
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How it's used
Primarily used in technical, military, or thriller contexts, this term refers specifically to the mechanism that triggers an explosion. It is rarely used in everyday conversation unless discussing dangerous objects or plot points in movies. Unlike general triggers or switches, it implies a connection to pyrotechnics or demolition.
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The fuse of that bomb is broken.
Do you know how to remove the fuse?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid confusing this with 導火線, which refers specifically to a burning fuse or wick, whereas 引信 is a more complex mechanical or electronic device.
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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.
