jau6 taai5 ce1右軚車右軚车
Jyutpingjau6 taai5 ce1
Yaleyauh táaih chē
Definition
Right-hand drive vehicle; cars with the steering wheel on the right side.
colloquialtransport
How it's used
Refers specifically to the steering wheel position on the right side of the vehicle, which is the standard in Hong Kong. It is often contrasted with 左軚車, which are common in mainland China and many other regions. Using this term is essential when discussing car imports or travel logistics.
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bou6部bouhExamples
All cars in Hong Kong are right-hand drive.
Related words
Common phrases
to drive a right-hand drive car
Common mistake
Learners often confuse the steering wheel position with the side of the road driven on. While Hong Kong uses right-hand drive cars and drives on the left side of the road, these are distinct concepts.
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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.
