kap1 can4 gei1吸塵機吸尘机
Jyutpingkap1 can4 gei1
Yalekāp chàhn gēi
Definition
Vacuum cleaner.
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How it's used
Modern households often use the term 吸塵機 to refer to both traditional corded models and newer cordless stick vacuums. It is a very common household appliance, and people frequently discuss the noise level or suction power of their specific model when comparing brands.
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The vacuum cleaner at home is broken, I need to buy a new one.
Remember to empty the dust after you use the vacuum cleaner.
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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.
