kaa1 ce1卡車卡车
Jyutpingkaa1 ce1
Yalekā chē
Definition
Truck; lorry.
colloquialtransport
How it's used
Although 卡車 is understood, it is a direct loan from Mandarin and is rarely used in natural Hong Kong speech. Locals almost exclusively use 貨車 to refer to trucks of any size. Using 卡車 can make you sound like you are reading from a textbook or watching a dubbed television show.
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gaa3架gaExamples
The road is so narrow, how is the truck supposed to get through?
They just bought a new truck and brought it back.
Related words
Common phrases
large truck
Common mistake
Do not use 卡車 in casual conversation because it sounds unnatural and foreign to local ears. Stick to 貨車 to avoid sounding like a non-native speaker.
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Grammar guides
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