jit6 sin3熱線热线
Jyutpingjit6 sin3
Yaleyiht sin
Definition
Hotline; a dedicated telephone line used to facilitate direct communication and services.
neutralcommunication
How it's used
Often used in professional or institutional contexts to denote a dedicated line for immediate assistance or feedback. It implies a direct, prioritized channel of communication rather than a general business number. While it literally translates to hot line, it is strictly reserved for service or support purposes.
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tiu4條tìuhExamples
Have you called the customer service hotline yet?
This is the suicide prevention hotline; you can call if you need help.
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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.
