lo4 si1 mou2螺絲帽螺丝帽
Jyutpinglo4 si1 mou2
Yalelòh sī móu
Definition
Nut; a type of metal fastener with a threaded hole used with a screw or bolt.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the hexagonal or circular piece that pairs with a bolt to secure objects. While the term literally includes the word for screw, it is distinct from the bolt itself, which is usually called a 螺絲.
Measure word
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Related words
Common mistake
Beginners often confuse the nut with the bolt itself. Remember that the bolt is the male part, 螺絲, while the nut is the female part, 螺絲帽, that fastens onto it.
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Particle
Connector
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.
