maa5 ce1馬車马车
Jyutpingmaa5 ce1
Yalemáh chē
Definition
Horse-drawn carriage or cart, now primarily used for sightseeing.
neutraltransport
How it's used
Refers specifically to traditional vehicles pulled by horses or mules, which are now almost exclusively found in tourist spots or historical reenactments. It is rarely used to describe modern transport, so using it to refer to a car or truck would be incorrect and confusing.
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gaa3架gaExamples
They took a horse-drawn carriage to tour the city center.
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Grammar guides
- NegationHow to say no, not, didn't, and don't in Cantonese. The four main negation words and when to use each one.
- Numbers and moneyCounting, talking about money, and asking how much things cost. Includes the two words for two and the everyday words for dollars and cents.
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
