leon4 taai1輪呔轮呔

Jyutpingleon4 taai1

Yalelèuhn tāai

Definition

A car tyre.

colloquialtransport

How it's used

Derived from the English word tyre, this term is the standard way to refer to vehicle tyres in Hong Kong. While some might use the Mandarin-influenced 輪胎, 輪呔 remains the most natural choice in local spoken Cantonese. It is common to hear it used with the measure_word 隻 or 個 depending on the speaker's preference.

Measure word

zek3隻jek

Examples

gaa3架ce1車go3個leon4輪taai1呔lau6漏hei3氣aa4呀。

The car's tyre is leaking air.

nei5你jiu3要m4唔jiu3要wun6換gwo3過go3個san1新leon4輪taai1呔？

Do you need to change to a new tyre?

Related words

synonymleon4 toi1輪胎lèunh tōi

Common phrases

wun6換leon4輪taai1呔

change a tyre

baau3爆leon4輪taai1呔

flat tyre

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 輪胎, which is the standard written form in Mandarin. While understandable, using 輪胎 in casual conversation can sound slightly formal or less native compared to the locally preferred 輪呔.