luk6 jam1 gei1錄音機录音机
Jyutpingluk6 jam1 gei1
Yaleluhk yām gēi
Definition
Tape recorder; voice recorder; a machine used to record sound.
neutraltechnology
How it's used
While this term specifically refers to a physical device, it is increasingly rare in daily life as most people now use smartphones for recording. It carries a slightly nostalgic or old-fashioned feel compared to simply saying 手機錄音 or 用電話錄音. When referring to the act of recording itself, use 錄音 as a verb.
Measure word
bou6部bouhExamples
I took the voice recorder to interview him.
Related words
Common phrases
turn on the voice recorder
record audio with a voice recorder
Grammar color guide
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Classifier
Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
