lei4 hap6 hei3離合器离合器

Jyutpinglei4 hap6 hei3

Yalelèih hahp hei

名詞

Definition

Clutch; a device in vehicles or machinery that connects and disconnects the engine's power to the axle.

neutraltransport

How it's used

Drivers often refer to this component simply as the clutch in English, but in Cantonese, the full term is standard in technical or instructional contexts. When teaching someone to drive, you will frequently hear instructors use the verb 踩 to describe the physical action of depressing the pedal.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

nei5你caai2踩lei4離hap6合hei3器go2嗰zan6陣jiu3要maan6慢di1啲。

You need to be gentle when you press the clutch.

gaa3架ce1車go3個lei4離hap6合hei3器hai6係mai6咪waai6壞zo2咗aa4呀？

Is the car's clutch broken?

Common phrases

caai2踩lei4離hap6合hei3器

to press the clutch

fong3放lei4離hap6合hei3器

to release the clutch

Common mistake

Learners sometimes confuse the physical pedal with the mechanical system itself, but 離合器 covers both the mechanism and the pedal interface. Avoid using it to describe other types of mechanical connections, as it specifically refers to the friction-based system found in manual transmissions.