jau6 taai5右軚
Jyutpingjau6 taai5
Yaleyauh táaih
Definition
Right-hand drive, where the steering wheel is on the right and traffic keeps to the left.
colloquialtransport
How it's used
Refers specifically to the steering wheel position, which dictates the flow of traffic in Hong Kong. It is often contrasted with 左軚, which is standard in mainland China and most of the world. Drivers switching between these systems often find the placement of the turn signal and windshield wiper stalks to be the most confusing adjustment.
Measure word
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
Do not confuse the steering wheel position with the side of the road. While the steering wheel is on the right, the vehicle travels on the left side of the road.
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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.
