jau4 mun4油門油门
Jyutpingjau4 mun4
Yaleyàuh mùhn
Definition
The accelerator or gas pedal of a vehicle.
colloquialtransport
How it's used
Refers specifically to the pedal used to control the speed of a car, rather than the mechanical component itself. It is almost exclusively used in the context of driving, functioning as the direct object for the verb 踩.
Measure word
go3個goExamples
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the brake, which is called 迫力. Using the wrong term while driving can lead to dangerous misunderstandings.
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
