jeon6 waat6 zai1潤滑劑润滑剂
Jyutpingjeon6 waat6 zai1
Yaleyeuhn waaht jāi
Definition
Lubricant; a liquid used to reduce friction between two surfaces, including industrial and personal lubricants.
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How it's used
While this term is technically accurate for industrial contexts, it is frequently used in medical or intimate settings to refer to personal lubricants. When discussing machinery, people often prefer more specific terms like 潤滑油 or 偈油 depending on the type of engine or part involved. Using the full term 潤滑劑 in casual conversation can sound slightly clinical or formal.
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zi1支jīExamples
The machine isn't running smoothly, add some lubricant to it.
Do you know where I can buy lubricant?
Related words
Common phrases
industrial lubricant
personal lubricant
Common mistake
Learners sometimes confuse this with 潤膚膏, which is for skin moisturizing, not for reducing mechanical friction or intimate use. Be careful with the context, as using the wrong product can be ineffective or even damaging to equipment.
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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.
