lung4 lip1籠𨋢笼𨋢
Jyutpinglung4 lip1
Yalelùhng līp
Definition
An industrial cargo elevator, especially an open-sided or temporary cage lift used on construction sites.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the large, often cage-like freight elevators found in older industrial buildings or construction sites. Unlike modern passenger lifts, these are primarily used for moving heavy equipment or cargo rather than people. The term carries a utilitarian feel and is rarely used for the sleek elevators found in residential or commercial skyscrapers.
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bou6部bouhExamples
Please help move the goods into the industrial elevator.
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Common mistake
Do not use this to refer to a standard passenger elevator in an office building or mall, which is simply called 𨋢. Using it for a regular lift sounds like you are describing a heavy-duty, industrial-grade cage.
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